He was named Chelsea's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year and won the Premier League Golden Boot twice.During his Chelsea career he had a very good claim to be called the world's finest centre-forward.Drogba made his Chelsea debut in August 2004 and as the Blues romped to back-to-back league titles in 2005 and 2006, breaking all manner of records along the way, he became an essential component in Jose Mourinho's well-oiled machine.The arrival of Andriy Shevchenko in 2006 might have led to the Ivorian falling down the pecking order, but instead it brought out the best in him. He played for me four seasons, he scored 186 goals which gives an average of 46 goals per season.
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Adarsh, Mumbai. He helped Chelsea escape disappointment multiple times, by turning up for the Blues in crucial moments. He played for me four seasons, he scored 186 goals which gives an average of 46 goals per season.The only problem with this passionate defence is the Drogba record.Not only did the Blues legend not average 46 goals per season under Mourinho, he also didn't score 186 times across two spells at Stamford Bridge as 164 is the correct number.And a number of Chelsea fans have been quick to point out Mourinho's mistake.In each football.london Chelsea bulletin, we'll be bringing you the latest breaking news, transfer features and comment pieces, as well as the key talking points for fans.We'll also send special newsletters when big stories break or there's a special event happening.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article on the Chelsea section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'.If you decide later that you no longer wish to receive the emails, simply follow the unsubscribe link in one of the newsletters - but we don't think you'll want to.Mourinho also name-dropped two players including Cristiano Ronaldo, who played under him at Real Madrid as he attempted to prove that he can get the best out of forwards. During his prime, Didier Drogba was a rare breed. He played for me three seasons. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. However he proved to be vital striker support to Diego Costa and scored important goals at Old Trafford, at home to Spurs and not least a vital equaliser at Leicester in the run-in to another league title. The only problem with this passionate defence is the Drogba record. [via BBC] Drogba became the first player to score in three League Cup finals when he gave Chelsea the lead against Tottenham with a stunning free-kick.But goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate helped Spurs lift the trophy and condemn Drogba to his first cup final defeat with the Blues.Having already scored in League Cup and FA Cup finals, Drogba was looking to complete the set by scoring in the Champions League final against Manchester United.The striker was inches away from getting on the scoresheet when his shot hit the post, but he was sent off in extra-time for slapping Nemanja Vidic with the scores level at 1-1.“I have seen the match on video and I believe I should not have been sent off with three minutes to go,” Drogba said in his autobiography. "Jose Mourinho (L) shares a joke with Didier Drogba (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.