Ranking the 5 best Chelsea players in Premier League history
Since the Premier League began in 1992, Chelsea Football Club has tasted immense domestic success. Some of the world's greatest players have worn the club's famous blue strip over the years and have enjoyed varying degrees of success at Stamford Bridge.
Since Roman Abramovich's arrival at Chelsea in 2003, the fortunes of the club have been completely transformed. His stewardship at the club and its initial success was based on a solid core of players who built the foundations for the club's success in the 21st century.
Without further ado, let's have a look at five of the best Chelsea players during this period.
#5 Petr Cech
The big shot-stopper from the Czech Republic proved to be one of the most shrewd investments of the Abramovich era, making an instant impact on a title-winning team in 2004-5 conceding an astonishing 15 goals in what is still a Premier League record. His commandeering presence in the box made him the old faithful through his 11 seasons, still holding the Premier League record for most clean sheets. The most heroic of the performances were reserved for the big nights, the most memorable of which was the 2012 Champions League run. Defying age and opposition ability, Cech stood like a Titan, leaving Robben and Messi floored with his reflexes and resilience.Well respected by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, Cech is now a full-time director with the Stamford Bridge Club, and was almost solely responsible for the highly successful transfer of Eduoard Mendy from former Club Rennes.
#4 Didier Drogba
When Jose Mourinho arrived at Chelsea, Roman Abramovich famously said he had the resources to bring Ronaldinho to Chelsea. Jose instead asked for a relatively unknown Ivorian from Marsielle, Didier Drogba, who bought it for a record 24 Million pound move in 2004. Drogba scored over 104 goals for the club over two separate spells, solidifying himself arguably as the greatest African player to play in the Premier League.
Blessed with immense physicality and a powerful shot, "King Drogba" was a robust focal point for Chelsea, capable of scoring goals with his feet as much with his head. A big-game player who has often been labeled "Mr. Cup Final," Drogba has a goalscoring record of 10 goals in 10 finals winning 10 trophies, the most famous of which was that night in Munich, beating Bayern in their own backyard with a decisive spot kick that gave Chelsea their first ever European Cup.