Six of the best from the Blues

DIDIER DROGBA maintains Chelsea will have to fight all the way to retain the Premier League title despite kicking off the new season with a thrashing of West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men made a mockery of their poor pre-season – last weekend’s 3-1 Community Shield defeat to Manchester United at Wembley was their fourth successive loss – as the newly-promoted Baggies were ripped apart by clinical finishing.

Drogba netted a hat-trick while Florent Malouda added a brace and Frank Lampard also opened his account.

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