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Drogba gushes with praise for Chelsea target Carroll

Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has won praise from Chelsea legend Didier Drogba. The Chelsea ace is one of the best headers in the Premier League.

But after watching Newcastle striker Carroll, Drogba said: "I've been very impressed with him. People say I'm good in the air but he's not bad either!

"What he does, and what I like to do, is attack the ball. You have to do this to give it the direction you want, whether you are flicking it on to one of your team-mates or going for goal yourself."

Carroll is interesting Chelsea as Drogba's eventual successor.

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