A £13m transfer to Manchester City followed in 2002 but three years later he was on the move once again, with Turkish club Fenerbahce his next destination. Anelka scored 59 goals in 184 appearances for Chelsea after joining the club from Bolton in January 2008. Good to see you back in the Prem. [87], On 16 January 2010, on his return from injury, Anelka scored twice in an astonishing 7–2 victory over Sunderland. Ancelotti was never wedded to one formation over another. He would often line the Blues up in a 4-diamond-2 one match and a 4-3-3 the next with some of his famous 4-3-2-1 “Christmas tree” thrown in for good measure. "If you look Liverpool and you look at City, they have young and experienced players. [135][136], Anelka played a key role in France's 2010 World Cup playoff against the Republic of Ireland. Good luck to him. Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain as a youth player at age 16. [60], In January 2005, Manchester City announced Anelka had completed a £7 million transfer to Turkish team Fenerbahçe. In 2009/2010, Lampard scored his highest amount of goals in the Premier League. External Link, Match report: Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal WIGAN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea celebrates with Didier Drogba (11) as he scores their third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Wigan Athletic and Chelsea at DW Stadium on August 21, 2010 in Wigan, England. Fans turned on the striker amid transfer speculation and a perceived lack of enthusiasm, giving him the nickname "Le Sulk". Lampard saw his personnel best season behind a deadly striker pair that did not always line up in the standard 4-4-2. He scored his third goal of the season in the opening match of the 2009–10 Champions League group stage in the 1–0 victory over Porto. ", "Nicolas Anelka: West Brom striker defends goal celebration", "Nicolas Anelka banned and fined £80,000 for 'quenelle' gesture", "Nicolas Anelka joins Mumbai City in Indian Super League", "Games played by Nicolas Anelka in 1997/1998", "BBC News | Football | Arsenal at the double", "Greatest 50 Players – 29. [104] On 7 June 2012, it was claimed Anelka was keen on a move back to the Premier League after he was involved in a heated exchange with a fan for refusing to bow in front of the travelling Shenhua fans with his teammates. He moved to Real Madrid for £22.3 million in 1999, but did not settle in well and returned to PSG in a £20 million deal. [64] He made his debut for Bolton against Watford on 9 September 2006. Anelka and Drogba thrived in this set up. There he formed an effective partnership with Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba and helped the Blues win the Premier League in 2009-10, and two FA Cups. It's different to football and it's something I enjoy very much because there's no ball. [110], On 4 July 2013, Anelka joined West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer after being released by Shanghai Shenhua, marking another return to the Premier League, the sixth Premier League club he has played for in his career. [130], Anelka came on as a substitute in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania on 24 March 2007, and scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. [132], Anelka featured in the France squad for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Drogba was able to stay in and around the box or the center of the pitch and act as a reference point. [117][118], On 15 September 2014, Anelka joined Mumbai City of the newly formed Indian Super League. [102] On 11 April 2012, Anelka was named as part of the coaching staff to help struggling manager Jean Tigana. External Link, Spoils shared after six-goal thriller "You still have space for the youngsters to play, they just have to be strong mentally to compete every week. [10] Two months later, having failed to turn up to his disciplinary hearing, he was banned for France's next 18 matches by the FFF, effectively ending his international career. Can imagine that having signed Anelka, that Nigerian striker is worried about holding his starting place up front. That is where the inspiration for Abraham and Werner comes in. Zhu Jun, owner of Shanghai Shenhua, confirmed his club had sealed a deal with Anelka in his Weibo on 12 December 2011. [111] He said he would like to end his career in England, at West Brom. View our online Press Pack. [66] After 11 matches without a goal in the Premier League, he scored his first goals – a brace – on 25 November to help down Arsenal 3–1. [30] Anelka scored the second goal in Arsenal's 2–0 win over Newcastle United in that season's FA Cup final. Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain, but soon moved to Arsenal. [105] Anelka provided two assists for Drogba and headed in a late equalizer to earn Shenhua a point in a 3–3 draw with Shandong Luneng Taishan on 25 August. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He went on to captain the "Invincibles" team of 2003/04. 01:39 Best goals by French players 24/5/2020 CC AD 02:12 On this day - 9 May 2010: Chelsea win 8-0 to clinch title 09/5/2020 CC AD 01:10 Classic match: Arsenal edge Man Utd in Highbury thriller 27/4/2020 He ended the 2010–11 season with 16 goals from 45 appearances in all competitions. Anelka continued to help Chelsea to domestic prizes as he was a member of their successful FA Cup-winning teams in both 2009 and 2010. Together, they have two sons, Kais, born in 2008, and Kahil, born in 2010. Anelka was and is quality and at 34 is still fully capable of delivering in the top flight. "But he’s got the quality to finish fourth in the league last season and, with the signings, he’s got the quality to win it. [154], 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup winners (1st title), Liverpool F.C. Anelka scored his first goal since January in a 1–0 win over his former club Bolton in April 2010, putting Chelsea four points ahead of second-place Manchester United. [33] On 2 August 1999, he joined Real Madrid. Abraham is not quite a target man. I can honestly say, this is the start of the downward spiral for WBA. Anelka was not selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, but quickly became France's first choice centre forward during the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying campaign, scoring the opening goal in France's 3–2 win over Russia on his first international start[127] and scoring both goals in a comfortable 2–0 win over England at Wembley Stadium in February 1999. Anelka won Premier League titles with Arsenal and Chelsea and, in 2000, the Champions League with Real Madrid. [81] On 10 May, he scored one goal and set up another in a 4–1 away win against former club Arsenal. [115], Anelka used social media to announce he was terminating his contract with West Brom. His Premier League medal collection has only been bettered by Patrice Evra among his countrymen, the Man Utd left-back lifting the PL Trophy five times in seven seasons. FACT: Nicolas Anelka has now signed for more clubs (205) than he has career goals (204). External Link, Match report: Chelsea 3 Southampton 3 [40], On 28 February 2000, Anelka scored his first La Liga goal in a 3–0 defeat of rivals Barcelona in El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He also won his second Premier League winners' medal twelve years after winning his first with Arsenal in 1998. External Link, Skipper Sterling fires City to victory Canal Plus, which owned Paris Saint-Germain, financed the transfer, while PSG sponsor Nike covered much of Anelka's compensation of £30–35,000 per week. [23] Anelka responded that the gesture was anti-establishment, not anti-Semitic. "It depends on what Liverpool and Manchester City will do as well. David Ginola and Robert Pires are among others to have brought Gallic flair to the competition, each providing more than 40 assists, with Pires also netting 62 goals. Last updated on 4 July 20134 July 2013.From the section Footballcomments166. He became a first team regular and won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award the following season. [116] West Brom responded that Anelka had given the club no official notification of his intention to leave, and later gave him 14 days notice of termination from the club for gross misconduct.
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