Didier Drogba Compilation Of '30 Goals Only He Could Score' Showed He Was 'Unplayable At His Best'

Didier Drogba established a legendary reputation at Chelsea as a compilation highlighted his goalscoring brilliance during his prime years.

The 42-year-old Ivorian former striker was snapped up from Marseille in 2004 for £24m, despite Jose Mourinho admitting that Chelsea uppers questioned his desire to sign him in the first place.

However, Drogba silenced any doubts over his abilities during his first and second spells at Stamford Bridge.

The two-time African Footballer of the Year lifted four Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups and three League Cups during a glittering career.

One fan produced a compilation to showcase some of the speculator goalscoring exploits of Drogba when he was at Chelsea.

And the compilation has unsurprisingly left many fans to once again praise the former Marseille and Chelsea star.

"This is my favourite player. Tall and kind of heavy. But has such a technique," one fan said.

Someone else posted: "Was lucky enough to see him live, one of the best players I've ever seen."

While a third wrote: "Apart from Alan Shearer I think Drogba had the best header of the ball. What a predator. LEGEND."

A fourth added: "Imagine Chelsea these days playing 4-4-2 with Drogba and Torres in prime at the front."

And another argued: "Proper centre-forward, and probably the best big-game player ever."

Drogba initially left Chelsea in 2012 and played for Shanghai Shenhua and Galatasaray before returning to Stamford Bridge for his second spell in 2014.

The ex-Ivory Coast international, who is widely regarded as one of the Premier League's best strikers in history, would later play for Montreal Impact and Phoenix Rising before announcing his retirement in 2018.

Former West Ham and Newcastle shot-stopper Shaka Hislop previously described Drogba as "unplayable" at his best.

When asked if Drogba scored against him, Hislop told ESPN: "Yes, I'm not sure you could fit all of the goals on one screen, but Drogba at his best was unplayable."

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