Disarray to glory

Didier Drogba is set for an emotional reunion with Chelsea and we remember his highs and lows.

On the background of the crisp orange which also adorns the Ivory Coast's national flag, a banner can be seen hanging from an upper tier of the Stamford Bridge stands on matchdays. In black letters, it simply reads: Drogba Legend. Eight years. 341 appearances. 157 goals. 10 major trophies. At his immense peak at Chelsea, Didier Drogba was an unstoppable force of nature; a broad-shouldered beast of a striker of stalking strength, skill, shooting, speed and power. Drogba already had a fearsome reputation when he moved to London as an early Jose Mourinho signing from Marseille in 2004 for £24million. However, at Chelsea, the Ivorian became a great. The sight of his pumped chest controlling the ball on the edge of a penalty area before crashing a shot into the back of a goal net became a trademark. It struck terror into Chelsea's opponents. It should also be remembered Drogba was no saint when in blue. There were red cards, police cautions, f-word rants and diving accusations. But these were often as a result of the heat of the moment - complete and utter dedication. That, along with the goals, only served to secure Drogba an even deeper place in the hearts of fans. It was therefore fitting that, when the time came, Drogba would leave Chelsea on the grandest of stages. In May 2012, his final kick for Chelsea secured the 10th of his trophies - the UEFA Champions League. And it is that which means Tuesday will be an occasion of huge emotion. Drogba will again line-up on the same pitch as a Mourinho Chelsea team at Stamford Bridge but he will be wearing a Galatasaray shirt. Before what will be a famous reunion, we remember Drogba's highs and lows in the Champions League - a competition with which his Chelsea career was synonymously linked.

GHOST GOAL

"That was a season we could have really achieved something big..." Did it cross the line? Did it not cross the line? It was a time when Chelsea seemed destined to never reach a Champions League final let alone conquer Europe. In his debut 2004/05 season at Stamford Bridge, Drogba had helped his new club to their first English top-flight title in 50 years but they were still left with a feeling of what might have been at the end of the campaign. Liverpool went on to famously beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final with an improbable comeback. But Chelsea, and Mourinho - who won the European Cup the previous season with Porto, were left feeling cheated. They had been eliminated at Anfield in the semi-finals following a much-contested 1-0 defeat on aggregate courtesy of Luis Garcia's second leg 'ghost goal'. Following in the wake of his infamous red card for a second booking after planting his studs in the chest of Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes earlier in that season's competition, the much-debated defeat by Liverpool added momentum to what would be Drogba's tumultuous relationship with the Champions League in a Chelsea shirt. It will be debated forever whether Garcia's poked, close-range half-volley crossed the line or not before William Gallas hooked it away. Drogba, though, has no doubts and describes the loss as one of the low moments of his Chelsea career.

A F***ING DISGRACE

"When it went wrong, the emotions got the better of me..." Eyes on stalks and arms irate in their