I was thinking the same last night but with our 2010 double winning team.

The midfield three of Lampard, Ballack and Essien would tear this team to pieces.

Robben > Hazard,

Cole > Robben, Hazard

1.Cole

2. Robben

3. Hazard

Given he was a key member of the 2005 team I've always felt a greater affinity towards Robben, but if you take the Premier League stats at face value...

 

Robben from 04/05 to 06/07

15 goals, 19 assists

 

Hazard from 12/13 to 15/16

37 goals, 36 assists

Good stat, although they only tell part of the story

I was thinking the same last night but with our 2010 double winning team.

The midfield three of Lampard, Ballack and Essien would tear this team to pieces.

2010 double side was great on it's day and Carlo would let them run riot even when the game was won ( a few 7-0s and one 8-0 if I remember rightly), unlike Jose, who prefers the pragmatic approach...

But 2005 was far stronger mentally, had more weapons to cause a threat...the 2010 team lost far more and also disappointed in cl going out in last 16 to Jose's inter of course...the 2005 team beat a great barca side and Bayern before being bored to death by Liverpool

Another question, why are there no players being produced of that kind of quality any more? I look around Europe and there are very few young players in the modern game who stand out as world beaters. Neymar would probably be the only one tbh.

You guys do remember had the ghost goal not been given, Cech would've been sent off and a penalty awarded to Liverpool right?

Given the fact that we couldn't beat them at home, couldn't score past them after going 1 goal down and had Cech suspended for the final, it would've been a difficult task.

You guys do remember had the ghost goal not been given, Cech would've been sent off and a penalty awarded to Liverpool right?

Given the fact that we couldn't beat them at home, couldn't score past them after going 1 goal down and had Cech suspended for the final, it would've been a difficult task.

The ref either didn't think it was a pen or he played advantage, I doubt he would have pulled it back for a pen, Liverpool played well, but we were probably the better team over the two legs and I would have been confident heading in to the final, Cudicini was world class.

Would say that only Arsenal Invincibles and United 99 & 08 could be considered in the same tier. 

All those mentioning Joe Cole, surely Mata deserves a shout, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qaovod6JgM

 

My favourite game (excluding the finals that won us titles), recommended to watch for any Chelsea fan and bring back great memories.

 

As for my greatest Chelsea team (XI and subs bench) that I would for Mourinho to have right now:

 

                      P. CECH

                       Courtois

 

  A. Cesar     Carvalho       J. TERRY      A. COLE

  Ferreira       CAHILL

 

 

        M. Essien      Makelele      F. Lampard

                           N. Matic       M. Ballack

 

         Robben                                Hazard

                                                       Duff

                               Drogba

                           Gudjohnsen

 

Full of spirit and character, and would probably go undefeated in this years PL. 

Edited December 12, 201510 yr by Saru

I think the only 3 from today's squad that would get in that side would be Dave at left back over Gallas/ Bridge, Hazard over Duff and Matic over Tiago.

 

So i'd line up like this:

 

Cech

Fereira Carvalho JT Dave

Lamps  Maka  Matic

Robben Drogba Hazard

Damn, that team most certainly would have won the treble or quadruple ;) it would have been a dream to watch, just awesome :)

Given he was a key member of the 2005 team I've always felt a greater affinity towards Robben, but if you take the Premier League stats at face value...

 

Robben from 04/05 to 06/07

15 goals, 19 assists

 

Hazard from 12/13 to 15/16

37 goals, 36 assists

If Robben had been lucky with injuries you can bet he would have better stats than Hazard by a mile. He was that good back then and got even better with age, just like wine. Cheers ;)

Guys, check my channel if you want, i have full matches and season reviews from the 2004/2005 Chelsea side and so on. Cheers and enjoy ;)

 

https://vimeo.com/85986114

 

https://vimeo.com/85974068

 

https://vimeo.com/104309657

 

https://vimeo.com/104309659

 

https://vimeo.com/133196696

Edited December 12, 201510 yr by Johnnyeye

Guys, check my channel if you want, i have full matches and season reviews from the 2004/2005 Chelsea side and so on. Cheers and enjoy ;)

 

https://vimeo.com/85986114

 

https://vimeo.com/85974068

 

https://vimeo.com/104309657

 

https://vimeo.com/104309659

 

https://vimeo.com/133196696

Fantastic collection mate, brings back so many great memories.       

Thanks for posting!   

 

If the 2005 team had played the invincibles, then they would have been defeated in the league long before Mike Riley became United's twelfth man. The one loss was because of a dodgy penalty decision and we probably would have won the champions league had Liverpool not scored a ‘goal’ before goal line technology had been invented, shocking decision to allow it anyway, then Eidur misses a sitter which almost hits Carragher's ass.

 

That dodgy penalty was won by future Chelsea player Anelka......it's weird how things turn out. I remember David James having world class game for City that day.

 

Us losing the Champions League semi final against Liverpool should never have happened, Lampard of all people missed a chance he would usually have buried in the first leg, if he had scored that then the second leg would have been very different.

 

Oh well, it's done now. Us winning the Champions League in 2012 has made it easier to deal with now.

 

Another question, why are there no players being produced of that kind of quality any more? I look around Europe and there are very few young players in the modern game who stand out as world beaters. Neymar would probably be the only one tbh.

 

There is quality still around, just not as much of it. Football today seem's to be all about close touch control and flashy passing. Most of the world class players today are all the same type of players. There aren't any Drogba's anymore, no Ronaldhino's, no Henry's, no Lampard's, no Makelele's, no Shevchenko's, no Terry's. There were so many world class players around 10 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qaovod6JgM

 

My favourite game (excluding the finals that won us titles), recommended to watch for any Chelsea fan and bring back great memories.

 

As for my greatest Chelsea team (XI and subs bench) that I would for Mourinho to have right now:

 

Full of spirit and character, and would probably go undefeated in this years PL. 

I was there that night...best game I have seen in the flesh...not only were chelsea superb, but Barcelona played great stuff...arguably more entertaining than pep's

Now we have this thread, it's interesting to post the all time favorites from some players here:

Mikel's favorite XI: (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper : Petr Cech

Defenders: Paulo Ferreria, John Terry, Ricardo Cavarlho, Ashley Cole.

Midfielders: Michael Essien, Frank Lampard

Attackers: Willian, Joe Cole, Eden Hazard, Didier Drogba.

John Terry's favorite XI: (4-3-3)
Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, A.Cole, Makelele, Lampard, Hazard, Robben, Zola, Drogba 

I only remember the all time favorite teams from these 2 players.


 

Edited December 12, 201510 yr by jk88

Mikel knew all along about Wiilian

I love that Mikel had the humility to put himself on the bench so he could shore up the game with 15 minutes left.

 

Also it still doesn't seem to be recognised that Joe Cole isn't a number 10.

I love that Mikel had the humility to put himself on the bench so he could shore up the game with 15 minutes left.

Also it still doesn't seem to be recognised that Joe Cole isn't a number 10.

LOL

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qaovod6JgM

 

My favourite game (excluding the finals that won us titles), recommended to watch for any Chelsea fan and bring back great memories.

 

 

Incredible game of football, i haven't seen a Chamipons League game as good as this one. Our start was amazing, i couldn't believe what i was seeing when we scored 3 early goals, we stunned Barcelona, then Barcelona got their penalty and Ronaldhino scored that ridiculous goal and i was a bag of nerves for the rest of the game. Then Terry scored his goal and i went nut's, then i was nervous again soon after for the rest of the match.