Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has suggested that he and Didier Drogba could have saved Luiz Felipe Scolari's job had the Brazilian played them in tandem.
Scolari was sacked as Blues manager a week ago after a run of poor results and performances.
Anelka and Drogba vied for a single striking role under the former Portugal boss, who did not believe they could play together, but the former scored a 15-minute hat-trick in Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup victory over Watford when the Ivorian was brought on alongside him.
"Of course we can work as a partnership for Chelsea," Anelka told The Sun.
"I have said it before and so has Didier but Scolari never tried playing us together.
"It was me scoring this time, but it might be Didier next time. That's good for Chelsea."
Anelka and Drogba vied for a single striking role under the former Portugal boss, who did not believe they could play together, but the former scored a 15-minute hat-trick in Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup victory over Watford when the Ivorian was brought on alongside him.
"Of course we can work as a partnership for Chelsea," Anelka told The Sun.
"I have said it before and so has Didier but Scolari never tried playing us together.
"It was me scoring this time, but it might be Didier next time. That's good for Chelsea."
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