Arsenal Fans Identify 2 Premier League Legends They Hated Because They Always Scored Against Them

• Arsenal fans have identified Didier Drogba as one of the players that was a pain for them back in the day
• The Ivorian had a knack of always finding a goal against Arsenal in his prime, and fans could not stand it
• Wayne Rooney was another player who always seemed to score against Arsenal, regardless of his form

Veteran football fans have come up with some interesting answers to an interesting question, involving the one player that was a nightmare for them back in the day.

For world-class strikers, there is always that one team a player tends to always find the net against, and this is no different in the Premier League.

The traditional EPL giants - comprising Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham - also have certain players from both the past and present who always seem to turn up in the big games.

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SportBible recently asked an interesting question on Twitter, which prompted some interesting responses from fans.

The question was as follows:

“Which player did/do you hate coming up against, because he always seems to turn up and absolutely destroy your team?”

Arsenal fans identify Didier Drogba

Responses from the fans varied, but one name that constantly came up was that of Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba. Fans were certainly accurate with that response, as Drogba was one of Arsenal’s worst nightmares back in the day.

As a matter of fact, the former Chelsea man was so impressive in the fierce London derby that he managed to score 13 times in 15 games against Arsenal.

Eight of those strikes came in the league, and one interesting dynamic is Chelsea always seemed to get one over Arsenal whenever Drogba scored.

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In the 15 games against the Gunners in which he managed to find the net, Drogba only lost once.

The other player Arsenal fans could not stand was the legendary Wayne Rooney.

In his Manchester United days, Rooney also caused Gunners fans their fair share of heartbreak, bagging 15 goals against Arsenal.

His menacing run started as early as during his Everton days, and this has made him the player with the most goals against the Gunners.

The top five players in that category are as follows, as per Sportskeeda:

1. Wayne Rooney - 15 goals

2. Robbie Fowler - 14 goals

3. Didier Drogba - 13 goals

4. Sergio Aguero - 11 goals

5. Harry Kane - 11 goals (and counting)

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Ronaldo, now 37, is loved by a new generation of football fans, who have somehow also had the privilege of seeing the forward engage in some magical moments over many seasons.

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In 2003, Ronaldo came up against 18-year-old Rooney in a fierce clash between Everton and Manchester United.

While producing a few foot rolls on the ball, Ronaldo was stopped in his tracks by Rooney, who was having none of the fancy tricks. The England international lunged in, catching the winger high up on the leg.