Striker keen to stay – but 'I am not master of my destiny'

Didier Drogba repeated his desire to stay at Chelsea for "as long as possible" after their dramatic Champions League comeback against Napoli, but insisted: "I am not master of my destiny."

Drogba proved on Wednesday night that, even at the age of 34, he remains the side's most potent threat, opening the scoring in their 4-1 extra-time win at Stamford Bridge.

The striker currently looks set to leave the club – seemingly for a lucrative payday in China – when his contract expires at the end of the season following failed negotiations over a new deal, but he said he remains keen to stay.

He told Canal+: "I am not master of my fate, but I will stay as long as possible. I am happy here, to experience moments like these. I hope there will be many others."

Chelsea became only the fourth team in 45 attempts to overturn a first-leg deficit of two goals or more, belying the predictions that it would be Drogba's final Champions League game for the club.

The Ivorian said: "Many have said that it was my last game, but the adventure continues. It has been a long time since I have seen a Chelsea like this."

Frank Lampard, who also scored, said he hoped the performance and result would pacify the critics: "The only way to answer it is to win games and play well and we've done that.

"It was an amazing night here. I've had some very good nights here in the Champions League at home and this one goes straight in right at the top because being 3-1 down against a quality team and performing like we did was a great feeling."

But Lampard said the win would mean nothing if Chelsea failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.

He said: "It needs to be a real step forward for us in the Premier League as well. We need to enjoy the fact that we're still in the Champions League but we need to make sure we carry that form into our league games."