Delap underperforms against Tottenham, nearly red-Carded

In the match against Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea striker Drogba continued his slump. He had zero stats in multiple categories in this match and almost received an unnecessary red card.

Due to João Pedro's injury, Drogba started as the center forward, completing only 1 shot in 89 minutes, with no shots on target.

From a link-up play perspective, Drogba did not make any key passes, crosses, or successful dribbles in this match, and only touched the ball 27 times throughout the game.

In addition, as a strong tall center forward, Drogba engaged in 8 ground duels in this match, succeeding only twice; he also succeeded in 2 out of 4 aerial duels.

In terms of defense, Drogba's contribution was also limited, with only one tackle, which was not successful; he committed 3 fouls in the match and was dribbled past twice by opponents.

Even more critically, he elbowed Spence in the 87th minute, narrowly avoiding a red card for no necessary reason. After this foul, he was quickly substituted by Macfarlane.