Martin Keown: Match Drogba at his power play and then watch him fall Love him or hate him, you have to admire Didier Drogba's ability - at least when he is on his feet. Graham Poll was not alone in shouting at the television during Wednesday's first leg at Stamford Bridge. It is infuriating to see a sportsman behave in that manner. It's not particularly sporting but it is not exclusive to football. You see people in snooker or tennis trying to slow opponents down and that is exactly what Drogba was doing. Hot shot: Didier Drogba stuns Barcelona He was trying to take the sting out of Barcelona. You have to slow them down because they play at such pace and with such confidence. By taking the pace out of the game it meant they weren't as lethal in front of goal as they normally are. Chelsea scored because they were prepared to break with pace and Drogba didn't fluff his lines. He's come through malaria and a major concussion and is now getting back to his best. It's very difficult to play against him. He is immensely strong so you need to combat that with real strength yourself. But then, as soon as you apply it, he goes down - looking to the referee every time. He takes such dramatic, heavy falls. You know it's not that painful but the referee cannot take a chance and the Barcelona players got frustrated with it. He created his own 'Drogba