Diego Costa is up there for one of the best Chelsea strikers of the modern era, however he believes one player who flopped at Stamford Bridge was better all-round than Didier Drogba.
Drogba is the measuring stick for all strikers that come through at Chelsea, and many will believe that only Costa has hit those heights so far.
Only now is Joao Pedro starting to rival the pair for goals scored, with a 20 goal Premier League season firmly in his sights.
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Diego Costa picks Falcao over Chelsea legend Didier Drogba
A number of huge names in the world of football have not made it in West London, with the most obvious example being former Atletico Madrid and Porto striker Falcao.
Costa is a massive fan of the Colombian, and chose him over Drogba during a ‘winner stays on’ TikTok with Mario Suarez.
A number of other Chelsea strikers were ranked by Costa. He chose David Villa over himself, as well as Fernando Torres.
When looking at the stats, Blues fans may struggle to believe this could possibly be the case. Falcao scored just one goal for Chelsea during a single season at the club.
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The Blues took a risk on loaning in Falcao from Monaco at a time where the signs hinted he was past his best, and he had a fairly dismal showing at Stamford Bridge.
The likes of Gary Cahill will have a very different opinion. Falcao scored a hat-trick against him and the Chelsea defence during the 2012 Super Cup final.
The Blues went into that game as favourites after winning the Champions League, although a truly wonderful individual performance left them in bits.
It is perhaps more likely that the Premier League just missed the best of Falcao. He also underwent a poor spell at Manchester United.
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