Mourinho hails Crespo factor

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The Ivory Coast forward was a major disappointment in his first season at Chelsea, scoring just 16 times in 41 appearances during a disrupted campaign affected by ankle and groin injuries.

With Crespo returning to the Premiership following an impressive loan spell at AC Milan, most pundits expected Drogba to be eased out of the Premiership champions’ first-choice line-up.