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Nicolas Anelka is a striker who plays for France and Chelsea in the English Premier League. He shot to prominence as a prolific goal-scorer for Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, and has played for many of the great and good clubs across Europe since. A stint at Bolton proved that he still has the pace and precision finishing that made him famous, prompting a bid from Chelsea. His international career is no less fractious, with various coaches picking him and then falling out with him, over the years.
Nicolas Anelka signed for Chelsea on 11th January 2008 for £15m. He made his debut a day later, and scored in his second match at the club. With Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Andriy Shevchenko vying for a first-team spot, Anelka found himself as Avram Grant’s expensive super-sub, though when he did go on he was played out of position. The season ended with Anelka’s last kick of the season when he missed from the penalty spot as Chelsea were defeated in the Champions League Final.
Felipe Scolari saw Anelka as the first-team striker, with the Brazilian manager unsure as to whether he could play successfully alongside Didier Drogba. Anelka repaid this faith by scoring so many goals that he was practically undroppable.