Drogba praised by teammates
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Chelsea teammates are delighted for Didier Drogba after his sensational hat-trick at Levski Sofia this week.
Drogba, 28, became the first Blues player to hit a Champions League hat-trick in Wednesday's 3-1 triumph at Levski Sofia.
And the £24 million Ivory Coast international is currently enjoying the form of his life.
He has now bagged seven goals in eight games this term and is terrorising defenders with his power and aggression.
Team-mate Frank Lampard said: "Didier is doing everything a striker needs to do. He's powerful, good in the air, has two good feet, scoring goals, holding the ball up and leading the line.
"When he's at his best, that's what he brings to the team. He's so strong and quick and his confidence is so high at the moment he can't stop scoring.
"It's great when you see a striker in that mode because balls just seem to drop to him and he puts them away."
Blues enforcer Michael Essien added: "Didier is playing so well this season and as a midfield player it is great when you have a striker in that sort of form.
"Every time you get the ball up to him, you know he will cause problems for the opposition."
Drogba's heroics in Bulgaria came at the sharp end of a muscular performance from a powerful Chelsea team who are taking athletic ability to new levels.
Lampard said: "We've got a lot of big players and you have to be physical at times.
"Away in Europe you have to be strong through the middle and we're certainly that with Michael Ballack, Michael Essien and Jon Obi Mikel. We've also got two up front full of running, JT at the back and Petr Cech in goal. Physically, we can hold our own with anyone."
Drogba, 28, became the first Blues player to hit a Champions League hat-trick in Wednesday's 3-1 triumph at Levski Sofia.
And the £24 million Ivory Coast international is currently enjoying the form of his life.
He has now bagged seven goals in eight games this term and is terrorising defenders with his power and aggression.
Team-mate Frank Lampard said: "Didier is doing everything a striker needs to do. He's powerful, good in the air, has two good feet, scoring goals, holding the ball up and leading the line.
"When he's at his best, that's what he brings to the team. He's so strong and quick and his confidence is so high at the moment he can't stop scoring.
"It's great when you see a striker in that mode because balls just seem to drop to him and he puts them away."
Blues enforcer Michael Essien added: "Didier is playing so well this season and as a midfield player it is great when you have a striker in that sort of form.
"Every time you get the ball up to him, you know he will cause problems for the opposition."
Drogba's heroics in Bulgaria came at the sharp end of a muscular performance from a powerful Chelsea team who are taking athletic ability to new levels.
Lampard said: "We've got a lot of big players and you have to be physical at times.
"Away in Europe you have to be strong through the middle and we're certainly that with Michael Ballack, Michael Essien and Jon Obi Mikel. We've also got two up front full of running, JT at the back and Petr Cech in goal. Physically, we can hold our own with anyone."
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