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Chelsea - Title and FA Cup winner
The 2005/06 season brought more glory for the Stamford Bridge club. They won the league again, and Drogba increased his goal haul compared to the previous title season. They became only the second team to retain the PL title, after Manchester United did so in the 1990s and 2000s.
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It wasn't until the 06/07 season however that his influence became defining.
Chelsea didn't win the league - Manchester United was able to secure it for the first time since 2003. However, Chelsea recorded a domestic cup double, via both the League Cup and FA Cup, and Drogba was instrumental in attaining this.
In the League Cup final, he scored both goals in a 2-1 final win vs. Arsenal.
In the FA Cup final, the first held at the new Wembley Stadium, he proved the difference with a well-taken winner deep into extra-time.
He was proving to be an exceptional big game player, and how.
