Didier Drogba says there are still a 'lot of things to improve' in MLS

Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba says MLS has a way to go before it can be considered among the word's best leagues.

Drogba scored 11 goals in as many starts for Montreal since joining the league in August and helped the Impact qualify for the playoffs. They will host Toronto FC in their first-ever playoff game at home on Thursday.

The former Chelsea star said he had seen many good things on the pitch in his first few months in MLS, but said some changes will need to be made away from the field before time to take its' place among Europe's top divisions.

"The MLS is a good league, with some good teams, and you can see that there's some good football players here," Drogba said after scoring twice in the Impact's regular-season finale on Sunday.

"But I think if this league wants to be one of the best in the world in the next few years I think there's a lot of things to improve, like the travelling for the players, and playing on turf surfaces.

"If you want to compare this league to the English one, to the French, to the Spanish, to the big leagues, it has a lot to do. But I hope the league [will get better] and I think it's on the way."

MLS has continued to make gains in attendance, announcing record highs on Monday of 7,335,053 total fans for an average of 21,574.