The Chelsea striker was dismissed towards the end of extra
time after raising his hands towards the Manchester United
defender, with the Red Devils going on to triumph in a dramatic
penalty shoot-out.
Drogba believes he should not have seen red, but claims he would
prefer to have acted in a way which would have seen him deserve to
be given his marching orders.
The Ivory Coast international said in his autobiography: "I have
seen the match on video and I believe I should not have been sent
off with three minutes to go. "If I had punched him, I would have
understood. Now I wish I had."
Drogba claims his frustrations boiled over in the closing stages
because of his desire for victory and his anger at missing a chance
earlier in the match. He added: "You have a lot of regrets when you
go to the final and lose it. I have more regrets about losing the
final than being sent off.
"But it wasn't the worst feeling. Hitting the post was. I wasn't
feeling well because I was playing alone and against world-class
defenders. When you get a chance like that you have to take
it.
"Some Chelsea fans blame me for losing. I can take it but I
think I gave my best, as I always do, because I want to be No.1.
Sometimes I want that too much.
"I apologised to my friends. People can make mistakes."
