With the new braintrust of returning friends of the club Guus Hiddink and Didier Drogba in the stands next to owner Roman Abramovich, Chelsea fans expressed their undying loyalty to ousted manager Jose Mourinho, as well as their frustration with the players who “betrayed” him in the first match after his sacking.
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Didier Drogba gets carried off by his teammates in his final match with the club
Prior to Chelsea’s final match of the season, Didier Drogba announced that it would be his last with the club (as a player, at least).
“I want to play for at least one more season and in order to play more football I feel I need to go to another club,” he told Chelsea’s official website. “All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.”
Drogba started Chelsea’s Premier League finale against Sunderland and, given the occasion, his teammates decided that he should wear the captain’s armband for it. Their show of love and respect for the 37-year-old striker continued when Diego Costa came on for Drogba just before the half hour mark and the other Chelsea players carried the slightly embarrassed Ivorian to a standing ovation.
Dick Advocaat in tears as Sunderland avoid relegation
Sunderland matches the Premier League record of 17 draws in a 38-game season with their scoreless effort against Arsenal, but it was enough to avoid relegation yet again. It also had manager Dick Advocaat in tears…of joy. Not boredom, like everyone else.
DT Exclusive: Sunderland give Not Jozy Altidore whatever he wants
Sunderland have reportedly agreed to make Jermain Defoe their highest paid player on about £70,000 a week for the next three and a half years in a swap deal that sends underperforming Jozy Altidore to Toronto FC. This a long time and a lot of money for an injury-prone 32-year-old. The following is a transcript of how that decision was made.
Spider-Man invades the pitch during Sunderland-Man City match
Man City made easy work of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, winning 4-1 with a brace from Sergio Aguero. In fact, the performance was so impressive that Spider-Man invaded the pitch in the 87th minute to congratulate the City players on a job well done.