Chelsea v Man City: Goalscorer Tip

The big games in the Premier League are often decided by the big players and none is currently on better form than Didier Drogba. The 33-year-old has rolled back the years recently, producing one of his finest ever performances in the Champions League last week. The Ivorian thrives on being ‘the main man’ at Stamford Bridge and that is certainly the case at the moment. At 12/5 (Skybet) he represents terrific value in the ‘anytime goalscorer’ market.

Drogba broke the deadlock in Chelsea’s last league game; his bullet header set up a 3-0 win at Newcastle that now looks potentially season-defining. He followed that with an awesome all-round display against Valencia that booked his side’s passage into the knockout stages of the Champions League.

The striker scored a goal in each half as he tormented the La Liga side all night. He even played a major part in Chelsea’s second strike after his powerful run set up the opportunity for Ramires. But on this sort of form, it is his ability to find the net that is most impressive. It’s tempting to favour the 8/1 (StanJames) on Drogba in the first goalscorer betting, but that seems brave against opponents who average over three goals a game!

By taking the 12/5 (Skybet) on the Chelsea hotshot scoring at some time on the night, we play the smart game.