this was going to happen sonner or later:down:.great signing for Chelsea.SWP is defenitly one of the best right wingers in europe.
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Didier Drogba has questioned Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's tactics after scoring only 10 goals in his first season for the Premiership champions.
And the Ivory Coast striker, who joined the Blues from Marseille for £24m, also claims he did not get the credit he deserved for the role he played.
He told The People: "We'll see whether any other great striker will defend like a maniac as I did last season.
"I sacrificed myself for the whole team while forgetting my scoring figures."
Drogba could find his place in the Blues starting line-up under threat with the return of Hernan Crespo from a season-long loan at AC Milan.
But the forward added: "I'll try thinking more about me next season so that I don't finish 15 goals behind Thierry Henry again."
However, it was Mourinho's approach to many games that surprised Drogba.
He continued: "I did think that I would spend less time running about after the ball.
"I do have reservations about our game, especially in the second half of the season.
"The only way we played was with long balls towards me, but I prefer playing football with people putting the ball at my feet."
Drogba also believes his selfless efforts helped midfielders Frank Lampard and Joe Cole have such good seasons.
"I sacrificed myself in the interests of Chelsea and made Lampard and Cole shine," he claimed.
Despite his dig at Mourinho's tactics, Drogba says he still enjoys a good relationship with him.
"We can talk frankly without any problems and he has total confidence in me," he continued.
"He showed that last season - I was always in the starting line-up and he has always supported me.
"The criticism I've had brought us closer together and he knows what I have brought to the team."
And the Ivory Coast striker, who joined the Blues from Marseille for £24m, also claims he did not get the credit he deserved for the role he played.
He told The People: "We'll see whether any other great striker will defend like a maniac as I did last season.
"I sacrificed myself for the whole team while forgetting my scoring figures."
Drogba could find his place in the Blues starting line-up under threat with the return of Hernan Crespo from a season-long loan at AC Milan.
But the forward added: "I'll try thinking more about me next season so that I don't finish 15 goals behind Thierry Henry again."
However, it was Mourinho's approach to many games that surprised Drogba.
He continued: "I did think that I would spend less time running about after the ball.
"I do have reservations about our game, especially in the second half of the season.
"The only way we played was with long balls towards me, but I prefer playing football with people putting the ball at my feet."
Drogba also believes his selfless efforts helped midfielders Frank Lampard and Joe Cole have such good seasons.
"I sacrificed myself in the interests of Chelsea and made Lampard and Cole shine," he claimed.
Despite his dig at Mourinho's tactics, Drogba says he still enjoys a good relationship with him.
"We can talk frankly without any problems and he has total confidence in me," he continued.
"He showed that last season - I was always in the starting line-up and he has always supported me.
"The criticism I've had brought us closer together and he knows what I have brought to the team."
Joe Cole never got enough playing time,and now that SWP joined Chelsea,thats only going to worsen.IMO Cole should move elsewhere this season if he wants to participate in Germany.i remember the time when he was it West Ham,when Joe Cole was the next big thing and Lampard was no more than an ordinary player
before mourinho arrival mas named as a "1 of biggest desapointment of the past years" but with mourinho he´s reached NATIONAL TEAM, and know everyone recognize him as a great player. he didn´t get much time because until half a season he was not doing what mourinho told him............defend and atack.