I keep finding myself looking back at matches on you tube since the 2000s, recent history to some no doubt yet plenty of feel-good action.

This one goes back to the 2013-2014 season when we won nothing yet at times played some good football

This is away to City with Lampard out and Luiz stepping into midfield, Eto is also playing for the Blues, City have Kompany, Silva, Yaya Toure and Edin Dzeko.

 

Here's a recap of the 2012 Champions League win,, I personally thought we would do it after knocking out Napoli yet could not have foreseen the drama and close shaves against Barca.

So many great goals, Ramirez chip on the break at the Nou Camp to give us a chance, Drogba's bullet header in Germany.

Ivanovich, Kalou, Mereiles and Torres too name a few other notable goal scorers.

 

Pre-Millenium yet for me post vintage and it came up on my Youtube feed good picture compated to others out there form the same era.

Hoddle's Blue Army, Chelsea in 18th - Peacock, Wise, Stein, Kharine. One name I had forgotten was Mal Donaghy and he makes a difference in this one.

Ardiles manager for the Spuds and Mabbut, Rosental, Anderton, Walker and a young Sol Campbell are the names you may recall in this one.

 

 

1st December 2001

 

 

22 hours ago, strider6004 said:

Pre-Millenium yet for me post vintage and it came up on my Youtube feed good picture compated to others out there form the same era.

Hoddle's Blue Army, Chelsea in 18th - Peacock, Wise, Stein, Kharine. One name I had forgotten was Mal Donaghy and he makes a difference in this one.

Ardiles manager for the Spuds and Mabbut, Rosental, Anderton, Walker and a young Sol Campbell are the names you may recall in this one.

 

 

I didnt even get to watch the game and has to wait for the result on teletext (good ol’ times, eh), but I watched the highlights the next day and that penalty from Stein will be with me till the day I die

On 02/02/2025 at 11:47, strider6004 said:

Here's a recap of the 2012 Champions League win,, I personally thought we would do it after knocking out Napoli yet could not have foreseen the drama and close shaves against Barca.

So many great goals, Ramirez chip on the break at the Nou Camp to give us a chance, Drogba's bullet header in Germany.

Ivanovich, Kalou, Mereiles and Torres too name a few other notable goal scorers.

 

TNT showed the 2-2 in the Nou Camp recently. Even after several viewings you forget the unreal drama that game contained. Astonishingly gutsy display to get through.

I paid special attention to the JT red card. The ref was not looking at it but still sent him off without consulting the linesman. It was a legitimate red - not violent but stupid by JT, but it was a strange way of dealing with it

@Scott Nice one, I had forgotten about Dalla Bona and Jokanovich.

What a header from Mario.

 

Mario you say?

 

On 09/02/2025 at 02:12, Scott said:

1st December 2001

 

 

Still one of my favourite Chelsea matches of all time.

Mine too @Jezz

Another find bringing back good memories Mourinho's Chelsea wins against big teams though how Spurs get in there twice is beyond me.

One final with Stevie G own goal with Kezman getting the winner and much more guaranteed to remove the Chelsea Blues with our current injury crisis and poor performances.......

Found this and don't think it fits in the Vintage thread yet worth a re-visit seeing those 6 goals at White Hart Lane in 97-98

37 minutes ago, strider6004 said:

Found this and don't think it fits in the Vintage thread yet worth a re-visit seeing those 6 goals at White Hart Lane in 97-98

Great win! 😀😀😀

Strider:Cheers for posting and this is a great thread!

Here's a Carabao Cup win at Anfield not the best as both sides rested players and Sturridge threatened to blow us away yet the team in blue won through with a great winning strike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQrBoC7N-JU

Another win at Anfield 3:1 under Hiddink in the UCL semis

The best win against the Dippers was this one, plain and simple:

48 minutes ago, dkw said:

The best win against the Dippers was this one, plain and simple:

Great shout!

Don’t know how many times I’ve watched highlights of this win!!

At the risk of further derailing the "post millennium" concept for this thread, I also have great memories of this one against Liverpool, mainly because of how much of an underdog we were against the reigning League and European Cup champions ...

https://www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/chelsea-4-v-liverpool-2-the-first-time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGEXyl8QYsU

Hadn't seen the second one from the 70's and thought it looked like a good match with a good pace about it and surprised to see us beat a Liverpool with prime Dalglish, Clemence, Heighway and Hughes.

Funny seeing the Shed sing different songs one I even thought was a Liverpool song and all the police and St.Johns ambulance men at the away end just watching the match was a nice throw back to earlier times,

6-0 Win over Sven-Goran Eriksson's City with 5 different CFC scorers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCws1LRd4PA&t=2s

Unusual one here, it shows all our spicy moments with Spurs going back over a decade, incl. Kante, Costa, Tuchel with Conte, Azpi, Ziyech and Rudiger as well as many others

Here's another with Utd, Mourinho losing his cool with Sarri.

After watching two of these have to say JT was really good in trying to calm things down.

Enzo looks a nutcase in standing up to 5 Utd players.

CL 2012 knockout stage 2nd leg and one goal deficit to Napoli