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Five things... we learned about Papy Djilobodji
1 Good points
The defender Papy Djilobodji has departed Chelsea following an illustrious one-minute career with the club. The Senegalese international will always be fondly remembered by Blues fans for his excellent pointing abilities, which were displayed during his solitary appearance as a 93rd-minute substitute at Walsall in the league cup in September. After sprinting onto the field with impressive urgency, given that his side were already 4-1 up, he confidently raised an arm to instruct team-mate Baba Rahman to move into a more attacking position. Rahman complied immediately, confirming the success of Djilobodji’s arm manoeuvre. It was textbook pointing and demonstrated that Djilobodji would be well equipped to do other jobs requiring similar skills, such as traffic policeman or Speaker of the House of Commons.
2 Strong positional sense
Against Walsall, Djilobodji slotted into the left-back position where Rahman had previously been employed. For the next 62 seconds, he helped Chelsea’s back four remain compact as they defended a potentially dangerous Walsall kick-off situation. Despite replacing striker Radamel Falcao, Djilobodji resisted the temptation to run up front and try to score a goal, instead resolutely holding his position at the back. In this sense, he fitted perfectly into manager Jose Mourinho’s tactical ethos. Djilobodji also looked calm in possession when he touched the ball (once).
3 Nice man
Djilobodji showed his friendly nature after the final whistle blew at the Bescot Stadium, shaking hands with the majority of his Walsall opponents despite the fact he had probably not heard of any of them. However, Djilobodji knew that for Saddlers players such as Jason Demetriou and Paul Downing, this was a rare opportunity to have physical contact with him - a moment they could cherish forever. None of Walsall’s players asked to swap shirts with Djilobodji, presumably because they were too starstruck. Djilobodji also exchanged warm acknowledgements with his Chelsea team-mates and at one point could be seen tenderly touching John Obi Mikel’s face. Finally, Djilobodji illustrated his rapport with the Chelsea fans by offering his generous applause to the visiting supporters’ section.
4 How to spell him
Many were fearful of Papy Djilobodji’s surname when he signed for Chelsea because, at first glance, it looked like a random collection of letters that would be impossible to commit to memory. However, the key to solving the puzzle of Djilobodji’s name without copying and pasting is that it begins and ends with the letter combination “Dji”. Once you remember that, the only bit you actually have to spell is “lobo” in the middle. Lobo is the Spanish word for wolf, so thinking of a wolf is a clever way to remember how to spell Djilobodji’s name, although it is unlikely that anyone has used this method. This is partly because few people have needed to write Djilobodji’s name because nothing worth writing about happened to him. But at least when it does, we will be prepared.
5 Eating
It is understood that Djilobodji ate regularly during his stint with the Blues, sometimes choosing to visit restaurants in the evening with his friends and family. He devoured an average of three meals per day, often starting with breakfast. Among Djilobodji’s foods of choice were meat, vegetables, fruit, rice and pasta and ice cream, which he consumed in a variety of combinations. It’s no surprise that Djilobodji gained a reputation as something of a foodie during his time in west London. And also… no, that’s all we’ve got.
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