Didier Drogba talks about his Chelsea career in interview with Rio Ferdinand

Drogba spoke of the two Chelsea teams he has played for and who the toughest defenders he faced were

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba believes Jose Mourinho’s first Chelsea team were better than his current crop as they had far more experience and won numerous titles together. But he also admitted that the current Premier League champions have a lot more potential for success.

In an interview with BT Sports, Drogba told Rio Ferdinand, "I think you agree with me when I say the one that achieves the most [is best], so obviously the first one, but the second one just won the league being top of the league from day one until the end. The first one didn't do that, so let's see in the future.

"I would say the first one was better because I was involved more as a player. But there is a difference in the way that when I joined the team it was a bit more mature.

"Frank, [Claude] Makelele, William Gallas – all these players were around 24, 25 and plus, so this time it's younger and I can see and I can feel that there is a gap. It can progress together, so it's good for the players."

Drogba joined the Blues from Marseille in the summer of 2004 and has since gone on to become a cult figure at Stamford Bridge. During his two spells with the club, the Ivorian legend won numerous titles and made Chelsea one of the most successful clubs in England in the last decade.

Struggled to adapt to the EPL at first: Drogba

The 37-year-old striker, although, admitted that he initially struggled to find his feet at Chelsea after his move from France and subsequently, he had to develop his game under Mourinho in order to succeed in England.

He said, “I had to adapt to this game. This wasn't my game when I was in France.

"You know I was always at the limit of offside, running behind. When I came to Chelsea I became like a target man. You know, linking the game with Frank [Lampard], with Arjen Robben, so I had to change my game to adapt to them because they not only dribble but could also score goals."

When asked which opponents he found the toughest to play against, Drogba replied to Ferdinand, ”I've always said you and Vidic. For me to score against you guys means that I had a good game."

Apart from the two Manchester United defenders, Drogba also rated Barcelona legend Carles Puyol as one of his strongest opponents and said, "He's tough, he's a very good defender, but he's a gentleman."