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Azpilicueta Reveals Drogba, Hazard and Costa Were His Toughest Opponents

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Former Chelsea captain César Azpilicueta has revealed the three toughest opponents he ever faced in his career, and one of them is a name Chelsea fans know very well—Didier Drogba.

The Spanish defender recalled his battles with Hazard back when he played for Marseille in Ligue 1 and the Belgian was lighting up the French league with Lille. He also had to go up against Drogba when the Ivorian striker joined Turkish club Galatasaray, and he faced Costa during the Spaniard’s time at Atlético Madrid.

“Well, the first name that comes to mind is Eden Hazard because we were teammates for so many years,” Azpilicueta said. “But before that, when I was at Marseille and he was at Lille, I played against him, and he was already an incredible player.”

On Drogba, he said, “I also played against Didier when he was at Galatasaray and I was at Chelsea. He was a tough striker, so strong and difficult to stop.”

His final pick was Costa, saying, “I faced Diego Costa when he was at Atlético Madrid. He was aggressive, relentless, and always looking to cause problems for defenders.”

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Jamie Redknapp Predicts Mohamed Salah Could Leave Liverpool Next Summer

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Former English footballer, Jamie Redknapp, makes bold suggestion regarding Mohamed Salah to leave the club, Liverpool.

The suggestion came after Liverpool manager Arne Slot criticized the player — a move Redknapp called out following Salah’s benching in the last match.

The former player shared “I don’t necessarily think in January. I just think we have got to let this settle. But I don’t foresee that he will see out the two years of his contract. I think it might be more in the summer.”


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‘We Were Dominant in the Second Half’ — Arteta Breaks Down Arsenal’s Loss to Aston Villa

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Arsenal football manager Mikel Arteta speaks on the team’s defeat against Aston Villa, 2–1, in their match on Saturday.

It can be recalled that Aston Villa scored a goal in the first half, but Arsenal scored back in the second half. After equalizing, Aston Villa scored another goal.

“In the first half we had moments, obviously had the best chance after a foul on Riccy [Calafiori] that Watkins goes through,” Arteta said.

“In the second half we started really well. Scored a goal and we were really dominant.”


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“A Big Test for Arsenal”: Jamie Carragher Speaks Ahead of Villa Clash

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Former Liverpool player, Jamie Carragher, speaks on Arsenal’s next match and claims that their game against Aston Villa will be challenging and described it as a test for the team to see how well they perform.

“Arsenal have looked the best team in the league by a long way so far this season, but Man City are still only five points behind.

There’s a long way to go and Arsenal will need to keep their heads! It could be tested tomorrow against Aston Villa!!”


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