João Pedro’s impressive run continues, but how does he stack up against Didier Drogba’s first season?
João Pedro is enjoying a remarkable scoring streak with Chelsea, netting a hat-trick against Aston Villa. This raises the question: how does he measure up to Didier Drogba’s inaugural season with the club?
In this recent match, Pedro scored three goals while Cole Palmer added another as Chelsea kept their Champions League hopes alive, despite predictions from Opta suggesting they might finish sixth.
Since Liam Rosenior took over from Enzo Maresca in January, the 22-year-old has tallied 10 goals in 12 games and also provided five assists during that time.
Drogba joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2004, with José Mourinho spending about £24 million on him. This was just two years after Roman Abramovich assumed control of the club.
The Ivorian made an immediate impact, scoring 16 goals and assisting eight times in all competitions during his debut season at Stamford Bridge, helping Chelsea win the Premier League for the first time.