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Let's talk Big-game players & flat track bullies
Right, so cos I was bored, I did a tally of which Chelsea players have scored in matches against the rest of the top four. Obvs scoring doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the player's performance (indeed, Bran got a goal against Arsenal but it was moot as we were 3-0 down at that point), but just for argument's sake, y'all should all do it to, just for fun! [I picked the top five as Chelsea's in the top 4, if your team isn't, by all means, you can limit it to just the top four.]
Frank Lampard 3 [2x Manchester United, 1x Tottenham]
David Luiz 2 [1x Manchester United, 1x Manchester City]
Didier Drogba 2 [1x Arsenal, 1x Tottenham]
Ramires 1 [1x Manchester City]
Branislav Ivanovic 1 [1x Arsenal]
Alex 1 [1x Arsenal]
Kalou 1 [1x Tottenham]
As a pie chart, trololololol
As I said before, scoring doesn't necessarily reflect the player's a ~big game player~, but I do think this backs up how good Lampsybung is against top sides. Even with all the matches he missed through injury, not to menton the time taken to adjust back into the game, he's still bagged three goals. The penalty against Manchester United was my favourite, he'd run his socks off that game, but was still able to smash it. <3 him sfm.
It also shows why we love David Luiz so, though, he's only been here a few months and gotten two vital goals for us that were instrumental in Chelsea's acendency to second place. And he's a bloody good, albeit rash, defender. LOVE HIM HARD
Goals aside though, this season, John Terry and Ashley Cole have probably been Chelsea's most consistent performances, in big games and small.
In the same vein of thought, I thought I'd check out which players love putting 'em past less good teams, and I took West Ham, Wigan & Blackpool, the current bottom three, and tallied who scored against them:
Malouda 5
Salomon Kalou 4
Frank Lampard 3
Michael Essien 2
Anelka 2
John Terry 1
Own goal 1
Fernando Torres 1
Benayoun 1
trolololol Malouda loves it!!!! tbh, if I were to tally up who's gotten the most game-winning goals for Chels (as I did back then), he'd lead, which is amusing as he'd be the first to admit he's been off-form this season.
and gigantic sigh that the only goal Torres has scored for Chelsea this season is against a team that are relegated. Someone needs to train~~
And obviously, I like a good London derby, so, Chelseabung scorers in those games
Michael Essien 3
Frank Lampard 2
Didier Drogba 2
Salomon Kalou 2
Alex 1
Branislav Ivanovic 1
Florent Malouda 1
Fernando Torres 1
And finally, 'cos I was curious, I wanted to see who our penalties were won by:
Nicolas Anelka 2
Salomon Kalou 1
Zhirkov 1
Ashley Cole 1
Florent Malouda 1
Drogba 1
Alex 1
handball 1
Interestingly, our penalties aren't just limited to our forwards!
What about you, bbs? Who've scored your goals in matches against the top four, and how about the bottom three? And, disregarding goals, who do you think always brings it in big games?