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r reading some of the Chelsea end of year review pieces within the mediauck me how basic and obvious they were. For such a tumultuous seasonps and downs would a summary of a few paragraphs with some hiddenZHIV\[[OLJS\IYLHSS`Z\MJL&7LYZVUHSS`0^V\SKSPRL[VYLHKZVTL[OPUN

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are potentially entering an extremely exciting phase of Chelsea's history: ag side who will be guided and shaped by our greatest ever manager.return of Jos Mourinho seemed a remote prospect at the beginning of

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ointment on its website it still did not sink in. Only during the Hull gamen the Special One walks out of the tunnel is it likely to even begin tonate.

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The Second Coming has a bad reputation. Kevin Keegan at Newcas-

tle, Dirty Dens return rom the dead in Eastenders, the Stone Roses

ollow up to their iconic debut, all bywords or ailure and unmetexpectation. Never go back they say, apparently, and predictably this

has been the press reaction to Jose Mourinhos return to Chelsea

ollowing his departure rom Real Madrid.

Furthermore, the Portugueses perceived lack o success in Spain (despite

wrestling the La Liga title back to the Bernebau rom perhaps the best club

side in history and gaining over 100 points in the process) has been high-lighted by detractors to highlight why hell ail at Chelsea and in extreme

cases to suggest that he is the managerial equivalent o ools gold, while

he may appear to embody success on the surace, but i you examine more

closely hes actually worthless.

O course, this is mainly bollocks, even i you buy the ailure in Spain

argument. Mourinho had a particularly raught relationship with the

media, sections o the support and the clubs hierarchy in the Spanish

Capital and has spoke o his desire to be adored as integral to his return to

Chelsea. Despite the nose tapping rom those in the know that hed

actually have preerred a move to either o the Manchester clubs, adored

he most certainly is, as ans this is the one weve been waiting or.

For the frst time since his departure in 2007, there seems to be a perect

managerial ft or the players, board and ans. Whilst Di Matteo was (right-

ly) hugely popular with the supporters there always seemed to be a

behind the scenes issue with his permanent appointment. Equally whilst

we remain eternally grateul to Carlo Ancelotti or delivering the frst

double in the clubs long and distinguished history and empathise with

him ollowing the disgraceul way the board handled his dismissal, his

tenure never elt like it was going to be or the long term.

Now the supporters have the man whose name they have sung continu-

ously or the previous six years and there is a oundation at the club o

talented young players like Mata, Hazard and Oscar that could make up theback bone o the side or the majority o the next decade. Although the

received wisdom with Mourinho is that he burns bright and ast and

doesnt hang around, this time around he seems old and wise enough to

have the desire to settle in one place and young enough to build the

legacy he has reerenced in interviews.

Welcome home Mourinho.

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ho are Chelseas greatest ever players? Who

ould make it into the all time best eleven? If you

sked 100 Chelsea fans you would probably get 100

ifferent line ups. This is due to peoples perception,

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ffection and memory of players. However, this

rticle forgets all about sentiment by looking at

tatistical factors based on different criteria.

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Summary

The following team is arguably Chelseas best ever (based on team and individual statistics). It uses a

traditional 4-4-2 formation and may be unbalanced in real terms.

GK: Petr Cech

DEF: Alex

DEF: Juliano Belletti

DEF: John Terry

DEF: Glen Johnson

MID: Frank Lampard

MID: Arjen Robben

MID: Michael Ballack

MID: Damien Duff

ATT: Didier Drogba

ATT: George Graham

How does this team match up to your all time Chelsea team?

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