He is still a strike player for us and when you need something special in a game the ball gets to him and opportunities happen on the back of what he does.
Those talks are delicate enough that many observers of the game see a player strike next month as possible, even likely.
West Ham gave themselves hope as a superb strike from former player Scott Parker canceled out an early header by Alex for Chelsea.
Within days of taking the job last January, he was forced to reduce tensions after rumors of a potential player strike surfaced at Melbourne Park.
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Reports had suggested that the summer tour to New Zealand could be affected by a possible player strike, but Damian Hopley, the chief executive of the PRA, dismissed those as "not true and not helpful".
The defending champion, who is president of the ATP Player Council, said a strike makes no sense.
Bruno Aguiar swept in a strike early in the second period and the same player could afford to miss a later penalty.
Mark Schwarzer was clearly Australia's best player as he palmed an early Krasic strike around the post and made a sensational one-handed save to thwart Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
But in the second half a double from new African Player of the year Drogba, either side of a Florent Malouda strike, took him to 27 for the season and left West Ham well-beaten.
Hunt was the visitors' most impressive player and, in the 32nd minute, was unfortunate to see an effort strike the woodwork.
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Since the 1994 strike, only one team devoting as much as 20% of its payroll to one player has won a World Series.
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