10 greatest players to have played under Carlo Ancelotti

#9 Didier Drogba (Chelsea)

FA Cup Winners Parade - Chelsea — Drogba along with Lampard was simply outstanding for Chelsea in the 2009/10 season

One of Chelsea's biggest heroes and one of the greatest strikers of this generation, Didier Drogba was another excellent player who had one of his best seasons at Chelsea under Carlo Ancelotti during the 2009/10 double season.

Finishing as golden boot winner (2 ahead of second place Rooney) in the Premier League in 2009/10, Drogba terrorised opposition defenders with his physicality, brute strength and incredible positioning skills. Perfectly suited to Chelsea's style of play, the Ivory Coast forward was an ideal target man and one of the most important players for the Blues both on and off the pitch.

Drogba capped off his excellent season by scoring in the FA Cup final against Portsmouth, thus ending the season on a high and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest forwards of the Premier League era.

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