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Gianfranco Zola: Diego Costa is just like this Chelsea legend
GIANFRANCO ZOLA believes Diego Costa is just like Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
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Costa has started the season in fine form for Chelsea and already has 10 Premier League goals.
The Spaniard’s goals have helped Antonio Conte's side win their last seven league games to move top of the Premier League table.
Gianfranco Zola has compared Chelsea's Diego Costa to Didier Drogba
He has been exceptional really, he has scored many goals but his contribution has also been good for the team
And Zola, who played at Stamford Bridge between 1996 and 2003, has heaped praise on Costa, likening him to Blues legend Drogba.
When asked if Diego Costa was the league's best striker, Zola told Omnisport: "He is certainly one of them.
”He is very similar to what Drogba was before. He is very tall, very strong, so you can give him high balls and he will handle them.
Didier Drogba scored 164 goals in two spells at Chelsea
"But also he is very skilled with the ball at his feet and he is very fast. So you can see he is good and can play in different ways.
"You can always give him the ball and he will make the most out of this.
“He has been exceptional really, he has scored many goals but his contribution has also been good for the team."
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