Chelsea goals machine, Didier Drogba says the premiership side is still in top contention for the league title despite the momentarily slip.
The Cote d’Ivoire international in his reaction after whipping Portsmouth 5-0 to narrow the points gap between his team and Premiership current leaders, Man United maintained that the race for the title is has not been lost or won yet.
“Is too early in the day to jump for joy, things can still happen, I’m not bothered about the struggle, all I want to do is concentrate and focus on scoring the vital goals that will take us there,” Drogba told africansportsdigest.com Wednesday , a day after their mammoth victory.
Drogba’s two goals at Fratton Park pushed Chelsea to the lead before Malouda was let off with a caution after elbowing Portsmouth defender Ricardo Rocha.
The French player took full advantage of his reprieve by netting two goals in the space of ten second half minutes as Chelsea reduced Manchester United’s lead at the top of the table to a single point.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had demanded a response from his team after last week’s Champions League exit at the hands of Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan and subsequent 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
With 24 goals to his credit so far in the Premier League Drogba is not done yet and his wish is for Chelsea to lift the trophy at the close of this season.
“Of course that’s my number one target, winning the league shield. The goals’ title would mean nothing to me of we don’t cart away the league shield, that’s my main target my brother. I look forward to it with a glee.”
The Ivory Coast striker was also a provider he connected Frank Lampard, who tapped in Chelsea’s fifth in stoppage time after Drogba had flicked on Cole’s cross.