No one could have predicted the impact Didier Drogba would have in MLS when he started playing mid-season, but his play, and most importantly his goal-scoring ability, has been second to none.
Drogba scored four goals in five games for the Montreal Impact during October, helping the Canadian club secure a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs and earning him honors as SBI MLS Player of the Month for the second consecutive month.
The Impact won their final three games in order book their second-ever spot in the playoffs, and Drogba, 37, was vital in his team’s success. The Ivorian international tallied three times in those three meetings, including a brace against rival Toronto FC in the Impact’s final game of the regular season. The win helped his side claim the third seed in the playoffs.
His spectacular form continued into the postseason tournament, where he scored yet another goal in the Impact’s 3-0 win against Toronto FC during the first round.
Drogba’s extraordinary month earned him yet another accolade, but he wasn’t the only player to impress in October. New York Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan, as well as Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi, recorded superb performances during the month.
What did you think of Drogba’s play during October? Think he was the best player in the month? Which player stood out the most to you?
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Not that I would buy into that MLS would try to orchestrate outcomes of the playoffs, but Columbus brings them nothing in terms of market or big name stars. Drogba’s team is a much bigger draw for international viewers and casual American fans. I think it was more the ref was intimated by Drogba than conspiracy. And the foul was so late the ref had turned and ran the other way and then to compound it by grabbing the leg and yanking him down, there was absolutely no soccer reason to do that he’s trying to either intimidate or injure an opposing player red card no exaggeration.
Usually the argument is that MLS doesn’t want Canadian teams to make it too far. Same bullsh!t arguments fans of all teams use to justify their team’s loss. Kinda like exaggerating the severity of foul…
Fix being in for Columbus why in earth would the fix be in for Columbus? Because Drogba wasn’t allowed to Maradona it in with his hand.
Easy there. The yellow card was deserved, but give me a break. Montreal fans think the ref was just as bad and the Impact won despite the fix being in for Columbus. If you step back a minute and watch the game it was evenly poorly reffed and the better team ended up with the victory.
Shameful stuff from Drogba on that play with the goalie. If he faces no repercussions it will be like last year when Jermaine Jones went wild on the Red Bulls in the playoffs and nobody at MLS HQ gave a damn.
Drogba is so coddled by MLS, his tackle on the goalkeeper should have been a straight red and then he grabs him and pulls him back to the ground and the ref wasn’t even going to call it until his assistant refused to put his flag down. He shoves opponents after every foul and the refs run over and admonish the person he shoves and no cards or warnings ever given to Didier.