Anyway, this side's work is done.
1 CL ( including 6 Semi finals in 9 years)
3 Premierships
4 FA Cups
2 Carling Cups.
10 major trophies with the 10th being their crowning glory. These guys can now be remembered as true winners. I would like to single out 5 Chelsea players who in my opinion are levels and levels above any others in terms of their legendary status in this era. In order of who I respect the most
1. Frank Lampard - The ultimate professional on and off the field. Relentless consistency. 20 goals a season regularly from midfield. Unbelievable ability to churn out 60 matches a year. Made every single clutch penalty in big semis and finals. No one can touch him now, his career is now fufilled totally by this victory. Arguably Chelsea's best ever player.
2. Didier Drogba - 9 goals in 9 Cup finals. I just can't get past that. 100 PL goals. He was everything you could want in a striker. The way Chelsea played he the only man who could do the donkey work and still be world class. He should leave now. He should be remembered for his last kick of the ball in blue as the CL holy grail.
3. John Terry - Explained before. He has had some huge stuff ups, however his sheer passion for the club and huge influence can never be underestimated. When Chelsea lost managers he rallied the troops time and time again.
4. Ashely Cole - Again, whatever you think about the guy, is there a more consistently world class English footballer then Cole. Again in the big games, he is immense. He was my MOM in the CL final. SO many last ditch blocks, goal line clearances.
5. Petr Cech - Cech's shocking injury made him go from arguably in the best 3 keepers int he world to just an above average one. However this season the last few months he returned to his very best. His performances in the semi and final and diving the right way for all 6 penalties was a brilliant performance. A genuine good guy, with no ego.
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These guys have driven his era. I'm just so happy for them that they got their big trophy. It completes their careers. It immortalises them all at Chelsea. Clearly their careers would have been incomplete without this magnificent triumph against all odds. Now they can have no regrets, except maybe Terry.
