It's all about goals, goals, goals for Drogba

Didier Drogba is adamant that Chelsea possess as much firepower as semi-final opponents Barcelona.

The Blues blunted Barca in the first leg at Camp Nou last week and, in doing so, became the first team all season to prevent them from scoring on home soil.

Josep Guardiola’s team responded to that shutout in emphatic fashion with a 6-2 thumping of Real Madrid over the weekend that has left The Blues in doubt as to the task facing them in the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening.

Barca have now scored 100 league goals in just 34 games but Drogba – himself on a run of ten in his last fourteen appearances – is sure that they can be matched.

“I think, in the last few months, we've shown that we can score goals and, okay, they have Messi, Henry, Eto'o, and Andres Iniesta who can also score,” said the Ivory Coast striker.

"But we've got more players able to score. Our midfielders, our defenders can also score. We can score from every position in our side. We know that. We know that, tomorrow, we have to score goals to win the tie."

Drogba was equally dismissive of grumblings emanating from the Barca camp that Chelsea had been overly defensive and physical in their approach in Catalunya.

"We were not upset," he added. "The English league and the Spanish league are very different in terms of the type of football teams play.

"The Champions League is great because then you have the chance to meet different types of football and see great games.

"Everyone enjoyed the game in Camp Nou last week. They complained, sure. But their complaints are coming from frustration because they didn't score.

"I can understand that, but the referee was good for this kind of game. He showed good control. They have tried to put a bit of pressure on the referee for the game tomorrow, but we know it's going to be a game that everyone wants to watch.”