{"id":8150,"date":"2026-05-14T03:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8150"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:05:59","slug":"nemanja-vidic-claims-there-was-one-chelsea-player-who-was-harder-to-face-than-thierry-henry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8150","title":{"rendered":"Nemanja Vidic claims there was one Chelsea player who was harder to face than Thierry Henry"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Thierry Henry is rightly recognised as one of the best forwards in Premier League history, however former Manchester United star Nemanja Vidic had a harder time up against Didier Drogba.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drogba scored 164 goals and set up another 86 during two spells at Stamford Bridge, including the iconic header against Bayern Munich in the 2012 Champions League final.<\/p>\n

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The Ivory Coast international was known for stepping up in big games. His record against Arsenal is well-documented, and he also thrived against Liverpool too.<\/p>\n

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Nemanja Vidic says Didier Drogba was harder to play against than Thierry Henry<\/h2>\n

Drogba contributed to 10 goals in 21 games against Manchester United, and was involved in a number of heated battles with Nemanja Vidic at the back.<\/p>\n

The Serbian was speaking to Betano_BG, ranking how difficult attackers were to face out of 10.<\/p>\n

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He gave Drogba a nine, stating: \u201cHe\u2019s obviously a great goalscorer, physically strong, intelligent. I\u2019ve had some difficult battles against him, fantastic player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vidic would only rate Henry an eight out of 10, although admitted he only faced him in the latter stages of his career at the top level of European football.<\/p>\n

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Iconic gruesome clash between Drogba and Vidic<\/h2>\n

In 2008, when both Chelsea and Manchester United were fighting for the title, Drogba and Vidic were involved in a gruesome clash that forced the defender off the pitch.<\/p>\n

The Ivorian\u2019s knee crashed into Vidic\u2019s face, forcing one of the toughest centre-backs in Premier League history off on a stretcher.<\/p>\n

The Blues would go on to win that game thanks to a brace from Michael Ballack, putting them level on points with Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s side with just two games left of the season.<\/p>\n

Avram Grant\u2019s side wouldn\u2019t be able to convert that victory into a league title, dropping points on the final day of the season to Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n

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