Didier Drogba has backed Nicolas Anelka's claims they can play together in Chelsea's attack.

"There is something between us," Drogba told French sports newspaper L'Equipe.

"We are both quite intelligent players who know how to play together and create spaces for one another.

"It is a long time since he scored and then he scores three, three real striker's goals. I hope that will provide him with a boost, because the team needs him."

Anelka even suggested today that he and Drogba could have saved Scolari's job had the Brazilian played them in tandem.

"Of course we can work as a partnership for Chelsea," Anelka said. "I have said it before and so has Didier but Scolari never tried playing us together.

"It was me scoring this time, but it might be Didier next time. That's good for Chelsea."