Didier Drogba has backed Romelu Lukaku to ‘come good’ at Chelsea and hopes his aim within the Membership World Cup ultimate can kick-start his season.
Lukaku has largely underwhelmed for the Blues following a £97.5m transfer from Inter Milan final summer time, scoring simply 5 objectives in 16 Premier League appearances.
The Belgian started the 2021-22 season beautifully – netting six objectives in six matches for membership and nation – however damage and off-field points seem to have affected his kind.
Lukaku angered Chelsea followers and was dropped by Thomas Tuchel after giving a controversial interview to Sky Sports activities Italia in December, however he did his repute no hurt by scoring in Saturday’s Membership World Cup ultimate.
The 28-year-old headed residence Chelsea’s opener in opposition to Palmeiras and, whereas Raphael Veiga equalised for the Brazilian facet, Kai Havertz scored a decisive penalty kick late in extra-time.
Requested about Lukaku following the Membership World Cup triumph, former Chelsea striker Drogba mentioned: ‘He took his duty to speak and put a bit extra strain on himself and delivered tonight, scoring an essential aim.
‘Clearly, each participant at all times has one thing to show and can at all times wish to do higher however he’s there, massive sport, he scored the aim to present us the lead.
‘I’m actually glad as a result of I spoke [in the past] and after that I put strain on myself. However I spoke as a result of I knew I might deal with this strain. Possibly I wanted that as effectively to carry out and it’s good to see that his mentality is being constructive.
‘He’s a goalscorer, he has accomplished that earlier than and he’s having a troublesome second, however bouncing again this sort of trophy will deliver his confidence again.
‘I believe he'll [come good]. He put himself beneath a sure strain as a result of coming again to the membership the place your begin was troublesome and also you come again since you wish to show a degree, however he’s successful and I believe he’s going to make it.’
By successful the Membership World Cup, Champions League holders Chelsea ensured they've now lifted each attainable trophy beneath the possession of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
Drogba, who received the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, added: ‘It’s superb for the membership to be on high of the world. What a yr for Chelsea, what a yr.
‘This was the ambition once I joined the membership in 2004 and we began by successful the League, successful the FA Cup, successful the Carling Cup and all these home trophies.
‘Then we tried and we managed to realize the one with the large ears (the Champions League). I believe the target, the aim was to win the trophies, but additionally to encourage the subsequent generations, you understand gamers like Callum [Hudson-Odoi] and Mason [Mount] and all the fellows, to encourage them and, hopefully, successful one other trophy.
‘That’s precisely what they did, one other Champions League after which as a result of they're rivals they bear in mind they misplaced the one, the Fifa Membership World Cup, in 2012, in order that they knew how essential this was for the membership. Now I’m right here and I’m celebrating with them as effectively.’
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