Is Didier Drogba better than Fernando Torres?

Answer 1

It depends on how you want to compare the two players. For instance :

In the 2008 - 2009 Premier League season,

Fernando Torres made a total of 24 Appearances for Liverpool, scoring a total of 14 goals,

Didier Drogba made a total of 24 Appearances for Chelsea, scoring a total of 4 goals.

In other cup competitions,

Fernando Torres made 14 Appearances ( FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League ) scoring 3 goals,

Didier Drogba made 18 Appearances ( FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League ) scoring 9 goals.

Now if you add up the total games played and goals scored for both players in the 2008 - 2009 season, it would be as follows ;

Fernando Torres - 38 Appearances / 17 Goals, with a ratio of 1 goal every 2.23 games,

Didier Drogba - 42 Appearances / 14 Goals, with a ratio of 1 goal every 3 games.

So far this season ( 2009 - 2010 ), Torres has scored a total of 8 goals in 8 games, and Drogba has scored 6 goals in 9 games.

Therefore statistically, Torres was better than Drogba in the 2008 - 2009 season, and he is pipping him in the goal ratio this season with 1 goal, every game.

Although a lot of this answer can be based on individuals opinions, as each player is excellent in their own right.