Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has warned Didier Drogba they will prove the Chelsea striker wrong for a perceived slight against them.
Benfica chief ready to prove a point
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has warned Didier Drogba they will prove the Chelsea striker wrong for a perceived slight against them.
The Portuguese side appear to have taken offence at a video on Chelsea's official website which some have claimed shows Drogba feigning fear at having drawn Benfica shortly after the Champions League quarter-finals were announced.
Chelsea defender David Luiz suggested this evening that Drogba was actually reacting to the prospect of facing Barcelona in the semi-finals, insisting his team-mate had not been disrespecting Benfica.
Jesus accepted the forward was "probably just joking", but added: "Drogba only knows what he's thinking.
"You have to remember that Benfica and Sporting Lisbon eliminated Manchester United and Manchester City, the two top teams in England, from Europe.
"Any responses we'll be giving to Drogba will be on the field and proving we are better than him."
Misunderstanding
Luiz attempted to clear up the matter, which Chelsea themselves branded "a complete misunderstanding".
Luiz said: "If people watch the video closely, it's not directed at Benfica.
"He was talking about Barcelona because Barcelona are a very, very big team.
"Chelsea know how Benfica reached this far. They're a strong team.
"Drogba's character wouldn't allow him to disrespect another team."
