"I don’t recognise my club. It’s no longer the same club," Didier Drogba told Canal+ about Chelsea.
"There is a new owner and a new vision. Of course, we try to compare it with what happened during the Abramovich era where a lot of players were brought in, but the decisions were very intelligent.
"Bringing in players like Cech, Shevchenko, Crespo, Essien, Drogba, Malouda. It was done to win titles. They are players with a certain experience.
"The strategy is now different; we bet on young players. But a dressing room of over 30 players is difficult for a manager."
Chelsea lost to Madrid 2-0 at home and are out of the Champions League, having been beaten by the same scoreline a week ago. They are 11th in the league and have been knocked out of both domestic cups.
What a return on a £600m investment.
