Ruud Gullit names his all-time Chelsea Premiership 11

[Guest]

I'm sure we've done this before, but seeing as Ruud Gullit was on Premier League World I figured now is a good time to bring the subject back up.

The is the team Ruud went with:

-------------------------------------------Cech----------------------------------------------

Petrescu--------------Desailly-------------------------Terry-------------------------A.Cole

-----------------------------------------Makelele-------------------------------------------

-----------------------Lampard------------------------Poyet-------------------------------

-----------------------------------------Di Matteo------------------------------------------

-------------------------Zola---------------------------Drogba-----------------------------

It looks a great team to me, though really i'd have Essien in ahead of Poyet and maybe Robben ahead of Di Matteo. I think perhaps his a little over complementary to some of his old teammates / players (not that they weren't fantastic players). That said, I wouldn't be adverse to putting Ruud Gullit himself ahead of Di Matteo at the tip of a diamond.

Maybe something like this......

-------------------------------------------Cech----------------------------------------------

Petrescu--------------Desailly-------------------------Terry-------------------------A.Cole

-----------------------------------------Makelele-------------------------------------------

------------------------Essien-------------------------Lampard----------------------------

Zola---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Robben

------------------------------------------Drogba--------------------------------------------

Any thoughts?

Edited March 12, 2010 by Guest

[Cam]

Needs Bogarde.

[ethicalstrategy]

I'm liking your team Qaz. Everytime I see Robben play I wish he was still at the Bridge. I'd rather have him back than Ribery.

[Nibs]

I'm liking your team Qaz. Everytime I see Robben play I wish he was still at the Bridge. I'd rather have him back than Ribery.

Great on his day and when available but with his absenteeism record we may as well sign Walcott!

[andy]

I think he is the best player I have ever seen.

.. but to state the obvious, no good if you only get a handful of matches out of him

[BlueBeard]

Any thoughts?

I think I'd have to go...

-----------------------------------------Bosnich----------------------------------------------

Panucci----------------F.Sinclair---------------------Ben Haim---------------------Bogarde

De Lucas-------------Jokanovic----------------------Veron----------------------Ambrosetti

------------------------Kezman-----------------------Fleck-----------------------------------

then for my second team...

----------------------------------------Cech--------------------------------------------------

Ferrer----------------Desailly--------------------------Terry--------------------------A.Cole

Petrescu-------------Lampard---------------------- --Essien------------------------Robben

-------------------------Zola----------------------------Drogba--------- ---------------------

third team...

---------------------------------------Cudicini------------------------------------------------

Clarke--------------Carvalho-------------------------LeBouef----------------------Le Saux

Wise---------------Di Matteo-------------------------Makelele-------------------------Duff

----------------------Vialli-----------------------------M.Hughes----------------------------

fourth team...

---------------------------------------De Goey-----------------------------------------------

Ferreira--------------Elliott-----------------------------Gallas-------------------------Bridge

Gronkjaer-----------Stanic-----------------------------Parker--------------------------Mutu

-------------------Hasselbaink----------------------Gudjohnsen----------------------------

[andy]

I think I'd have to go...

-----------------------------------------Bosnich----------------------------------------------

Panucci----------------F.Sinclair---------------------Ben Haim---------------------Bogarde

De Lucas-------------Jokanovic----------------------Veron----------------------Ambrosetti

------------------------Kezman-----------------------Fleck-----------------------------------

BB are you mad ................... Kezman before Sutton .. get a grip man !

[BlueBeard]

BB are you mad ................... Kezman before Sutton .. get a grip man !

I was gonna leave Sutton on the bench, along with Beasant, Jarosik, Del Horno, Maniche, Zenden & Cascarino :D

[Guest]

Jarosik is a bit harsh. He came from a nothing club, for a tiny fee on pittance wages so didn't have much expectation sorrounding him.

[BlueBeard]

Jarosik is a bit harsh. He came from a nothing club, for a tiny fee on pittance wages so didn't have much expectation sorrounding him.

Ah yes, but you're forgetting where he went when he left the Bridge :D

[Guest]

Fulham?

He didn't go to the y*ds did he? I didn't think they would want him

Didn't Smertin go to Fulham too?

[sleepy_gonzalez]

I think I'd have to go...

-----------------------------------------Bosnich----------------------------------------------

Panucci----------------F.Sinclair---------------------Ben Haim---------------------Bogarde

De Lucas-------------Jokanovic----------------------Veron----------------------Ambrosetti

------------------------Kezman-----------------------Fleck-----------------------------------

then for my second team...

----------------------------------------Cech--------------------------------------------------

Ferrer----------------Desailly--------------------------Terry--------------------------A.Cole

Petrescu-------------Lampard---------------------- --Essien------------------------Robben

-------------------------Zola----------------------------Drogba--------- ---------------------

third team...

---------------------------------------Cudicini------------------------------------------------

Clarke--------------Carvalho-------------------------LeBouef----------------------Le Saux

Wise---------------Di Matteo-------------------------Makelele-------------------------Duff

----------------------Vialli-----------------------------M.Hughes----------------------------

fourth team...

---------------------------------------De Goey-----------------------------------------------

Ferreira--------------Elliott-----------------------------Gallas-------------------------Bridge

Gronkjaer-----------Stanic-----------------------------Parker--------------------------Mutu

-------------------Hasselbaink----------------------Gudjohnsen----------------------------

:D

[BlueBeard]

Fulham?

He didn't go to the y*ds did he? I didn't think they would want him

Didn't Smertin go to Fulham too?

Jaroski went to Septic after a loan spell at Brum. He wasn't a bad player at all really, just not quite good enough for Chelsea.

Smertin went to Fulham after a stint at Dynamo Moscow.

[dkw]

Jaroski went to Septic after a loan spell at Brum. He wasn't a bad player at all really, just not quite good enough for Chelsea.

Smertin went to Fulham after a stint at Dynamo Moscow.

glad you put jokanovic in, he was awesome....

[Scott]

How Rudd left himself out I'll never know.

-------------------------------------------Cech----------------------------------------------

Bosingwa--------------Desailly-------------------------Terry-------------------------A.Cole

-----------------------------------------Makelele-------------------------------------------

-----------------------Lampard------------------------Gullit-------------------------------

-----------------------------------------Zola------------------------------------------

-------------------------Greaves---------------------------Drogba-----------------------------

:D :D

[ethicalstrategy]

I know Greaves was good, but whether he'd get in to a Premiership 1st XI is doubtful - not after all that drink!

[bluevale2]

I think I'd have to go...

-----------------------------------------Bosnich----------------------------------------------

Panucci----------------F.Sinclair---------------------Ben Haim---------------------Bogarde

De Lucas-------------Jokanovic----------------------Veron----------------------Ambrosetti

------------------------Kezman-----------------------Fleck-----------------------------------

Oh BB I can't believe you have selected Panucci ahead of Graham Wilkins!

[just]

Robben in an all-time Chelsea XI. :D Hard to think of a more perfect illustration of how time tends to alter reality for some.

I really didn't think they made Blue coloured spectacles that large. Or Rose coloured ones for that matter.

[robx1970]

Needs Bogarde.

:D

[dkw]

Robben in an all-time Chelsea XI. :D Hard to think of a more perfect illustration of how time tends to alter reality for some.

I really didn't think they made Blue coloured spectacles that large. Or Rose coloured ones for that matter.

now come on just, he did have at least 3 games on the trot where he put the effort in. granted his arse fell out anytime the going got tough.....

[robx1970]

frank sinclair???..he was ok for us.

[BlueBeard]

Oh BB I can't believe you have selected Panucci ahead of Graham Wilkins!

It's a Premiership team. otherwise Graham Wilkins would have walked it! :D

Robben in an all-time Chelsea XI. Hard to think of a more perfect illustration of how time tends to alter reality for some.

I really didn't think they made Blue coloured spectacles that large. Or Rose coloured ones for that matter.

Yeah, I wasn't too happy with that either, but I couldn't think of another left winger who's been better. And see above answer, it's a Premiership XI, not all-time - Peter Houseman would be ahead of Robben otherwise, plus a few more probably

[BlueBeard]

frank sinclair???..he was ok for us.

Frank was 100% Chelsea, but I lost count of the number of daft free-kicks and silly mistakes he made over the years. Still love the guy though!

[just]

Yeah, I wasn't too happy with that either, but I couldn't think of another left winger who's been better. And see above answer, it's a Premiership XI, not all-time - Peter Houseman would be ahead of Robben otherwise, plus a few more probably

Oops! You're right BB. Just noticed it's a premeirship XI.

However, nothing says you have to pick a left winger. So many players to put in before Arjen Casualty. Le Saux, Duff, Wise, Robbie D was a class act. Poyet, I hate the f**ker for ever for what he did at WHL, but I won't deny he was top quality as player for us.

Edited March 12, 2010 by just

[BlueBeard]

Oops! You're right BB. Just noticed it's a premeirship XI.

However, nothing says you have to pick a left winger. So many players to put in before Arjen Casualty. Le Saux, Duff, Wise, Robbie D was a class act. Poyet, I hate the f**ker for ever for what he did at WHL, but I won't deny he was top quality as player for us.

True, I was just trying to pick a balanced side. Robbie D would certainly get the nod over Robben, loved the guy!