Luka Modric opens up on how close he came to joining Chelsea According to The Guardian, Croatian superstar Luka Modric revealed that he could have joined Chelsea had things turned out differently in 2011. Currently at Real Madrid, the 34-year-old caught the eye of the Blues after excellent work for Tottenham Hotspur. Modric joined our … Read more
Former Chelsea skipper John Terry has revealed why it was a “nightmare” playing at Anfield – but admits the Champions League semi-final of 2005 was the best atmosphere he has ever played in. Terry, 37, led Chelsea to the Premier League title last season- the club’s 5th in history- under the guidance of manager Antonio … Read more
It was dubbed as the ‘£20 million’ match before kickoff. The winner would be rewarded with Champions League football, and more importantly for Chelsea, some much needed finance; A far cry from the free-spending ways of today.
Despite the squad being littered with stars such as Gianfranco Zola, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and the then baby faced Frank Lampard, it was Jesper Grønkjær that stole the show as we faced Liverpool.