Drogba dismay at Jose exit
29 Sep 2007 - 11:58:37
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- Drogba dismay at Jose exit
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed his dismay at Jose Mourinho's "eviction" from Stamford Bridge after his shock departure last week.
The Ivory Coast international, who is set to make his comeback from a three-week knee injury lay off against Fulham on Saturday, was reportedly in tears as the Portuguese coach said goodbye to his players after leaving by mutual consent before last weekend's clash with Manchester United.
Drogba has since been linked with a January move to Real Madrid and has admitted the departure of Mourinho has been a difficult to take.
"I have found Jose Mourinho's 'eviction' pretty hard to take. It changes an awful lot of things," he told the Daily Mail.
"I'm on my way back from a knee injury and at the moment, I am in the sort of nervous state I've never even dreamed about before.
"His departure destroys a certain familiarity we had at the club.
"Mourinho's mentality suited us, and it perfectly fitted the image that Chelsea had given off for a number of years.
"I could not see the blow coming so brutally. He said he was happy to have left, and for him to admit it means he must have had a heavy heart.
"It felt strange to return to our training centre at Cobham and no longer see Mourinho. That was when the shock hit home.
"There was a real family spirit in the camp. We could say anything to one another. That was our strength. Many of us used to play first and foremost for the manager.
"Now we need to forget those feelings and find another source of motivation."