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Chelsea's Drogba confident he can play at elite level for next two years

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba feels he can continue playing at the highest level for about two more years after last night's heroics.

The 33-year old Ivorian struck twice as the Blues defeated Valencia 3-0 to progress to the Champions League Round of 16 and he is confident he can continue to produce that type of quality performance if he can remain free of the problems that plagued him earlier in the season.

"I hope so," he replied when asked if he had a couple of years left at the top.

"I started late at a high level. I was 25 when I started to play my first Champions League games.

"I feel happy, I feel good on the pitch, I'm really enjoying myself, my football.

"When we're winning like this, I'm really delighted.

"Injuries didn't help (my early-season form), the knock on the head, and the red card. Plus the surgery on my arm didn't help me to get my fitness.

"But now I'm having a little bit more games so I hope it's going to come back quickly."

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