Drogba eyes English golden boot

(GSM) – Didier Drogba wants to finish top of the English Premier League goal-scoring chart. Drogba has warned Wayne Rooney that he will score more goals than the Manchester United star this season.

The Ivory Coast striker believes Rooney’s total of 23 goals by one goal so far this season. However, Drogba is eager to beat Rooney’s goal tally.

“I want to be the top scorer in England. I want to make sure people remember ‘Drogba the Warrior’ in this campaign,” the 31-year-old told The Sun ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup tie against Cardiff City.

“My absence at the African Nations Cup could end up being decisive. It gave an advantage to Wayne and my other rivals. But I warn them I shall be fighting until the very last match.”

Tottenham’s Jermain Defoe lies at third in the scoring chart with 20 goals, followed by Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez with 18 and Sunderland’s Darren Bent who has bagged 15.

Drogba reckons that he must score more than 30 goals to make sure he has more goals under his belt compared to the other strikers when the season comes to a close.

“The race between myself and Rooney will be beautiful and it’s my objective to arrive at the finishing post first. I don’t think about the exact number of goals I shall need. But it will be necessary for me to pass 30 if I am to be the No.1 – and this is possible,” he said.

“Rooney is a big forward and playing at a really high level. But there are still many matches to go and I intend to soar above him in the goal stakes.

“It seems I’m always fighting against Manchester United players in this respect. Cristiano Ronaldo was not 100 per cent a striker but scored from a lot of free-kicks and penalties and they gave him many goals.

“Wayne is different to him but always scores and there is so much merit in his play.”