Drogba pledge to give Sheva more time
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Didier Drogba says goal-shy Chelsea teammate Andriy Shevchenko just needs time.
"Everybody has to be patient with him," Drogba told the Guardian. "You can't change countries like he has and expect to adapt as easily as people want. I know that myself.
"He was used to playing in a certain way in Italy, with a team he knew and in a style of football that was familiar. But it is very different here in England. We know he is a great goalscorer and he will be a great goalscorer for us. We must just give him time."
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Andriy Shevchenko will be on the bench for one of three league and Carling Cup games in a eight-day spell from tomorrow. The Ukrainian has scored one goal in 11 European and Premiership matches but the manager emphasised that his spell on the bench would be simply rotation.
"Everybody has to be patient with him," Drogba told the Guardian. "You can't change countries like he has and expect to adapt as easily as people want. I know that myself.
"He was used to playing in a certain way in Italy, with a team he knew and in a style of football that was familiar. But it is very different here in England. We know he is a great goalscorer and he will be a great goalscorer for us. We must just give him time."
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Andriy Shevchenko will be on the bench for one of three league and Carling Cup games in a eight-day spell from tomorrow. The Ukrainian has scored one goal in 11 European and Premiership matches but the manager emphasised that his spell on the bench would be simply rotation.
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