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Nothing to fear: Didier Drogba

Fit-again Drogba does not fear the Kop hoodoo

Evening Standard   22 Apr 2008


Didier Drogba insists his Chelsea team-mates have nothing to fear tonight, despite being beaten by Liverpool in two Champions League semi-finals.

The Chelsea striker is confident they will end their Anfield hoodoo to reach the final.

He said: "I'm not in the least bit worried about them.

"They may have beaten us in the last two Euro semis but this Chelsea team are capable of winning at Anfield."

Drogba says Chelsea will go for Liverpool's throat and try to kill the tie tonight. He added: "The key is to get hold of the tie at Anfield from the start.

"It's also vital that this semi will be decided at Stamford Bridge, where neither of our two previous defeats by Liverpool have been.

"Their manager is clever at putting out a team who are fresh for the Champions League because they have such a big squad.

"But we've been visualising lifting the trophy for so many seasons now we believe we can make it reality."

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