Chelsea was founded on 10 March 1905 and plays at Stamford Bridge near the River Thames in London's Hammersmith Fulham district. In 2003, Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea and spent a lot of money to bring in reinforcements, and the team gradually became a giant. The team is known for its rock-solid defense and iron-blooded spirit, and is also known in football for its overly defensive "swing bus" tactics, and is one of the representative teams of football's defensive counterattack style.
The best squad in the history of the Blues in the editor's mind is as follows (all the players who have played for the Blues are in peak physical condition)
Formation: 4213
Goalkeeper: Peter Cech
Career Honours: Joining Chelsea in the summer of 2004 for £7 million, setting a record for the value of a goalkeeper in the club's history. He is the most foreign player in Chelsea's history, having won 3 English League Cups, 2 Community Shields, 5 FA Cups, 4 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League and 1 UEFA title during his 11 years with Chelsea. The end of his career was announced in 2019.
Left-back: Ashley Cole
Career Honours: Ashley Cole moved to Chelsea Football Club in 2006. During his 8 years of service, he won 1 Champions League, 1 Europa League, 1 Community Shield, 1 League Cup and 1 Top League Title for Chelsea. 4 FA Cups. Decommissioning was announced in 2019.
Left centre-back: John Terry
Career Honours: Made his debut on 28 October 1998 as a substitute in the English League Cup and Aston Villa. He became captain in 2004 and during his 19 years at Chelsea, he won 3 English League Cups, 3 Community Shields, 5 FA Cups, 5 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League and 1 UEFA title. Announced his retirement in 2018.
Right centre-back: Ricardo Carvalho
Career Honours: Transferred to Chelsea in the Premier League in 2004, and during his 6 years of service, he won 3 Premier League titles, 2 English League Cups, 2 Community Shields and 3 FA Cups. Won the European Championship for the Portuguese national team in 2016 and did not sign a team after the expiry of Shanghai SIPG's contract in 2018.
Right-back: Azpilicueta
Career Honours: Moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2012 and won the Europa League with the team in his first season. He has been the captain of Chelsea for 9 years so far, and has won 1 UEFA title, 2 UEFA titles, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 English top league titles, 1 FA Cup and 1 League Cup for the team. He is still playing at Chelsea.
Left back: Makelele
Career Honours: In 2003, Makelele joined Chelsea FC for a hefty transfer fee of €24 million. 1 world cup runner-up in his career: 2006, 1 European Champions Cup: 2001-2002, 1 European Super Cup: 2002, Ligue 1 title: 1994-1995, La Liga 2 times: 2000-2001, 2002-2003, Premier League 2 times: 2004-2005, 2005-2006. He retired in 2011.
Right back: Ngolo Kante
Career Honours: Moved to Chelsea on 16 July 2016. In 2017, he became the player who won the Premier League with different teams for two consecutive seasons, winning 1 World Cup, 1 Champions League, 1 Europa League, 2 English top league titles, 1 UEFA Super Cup and 1 FA Cup in his career. He is still playing at Chelsea.
Front: Frank Lampard
Career Honours: Nicknamed "The Divine Lamp", he joined Chelsea in 2001 and is the most goal-scoring midfielder in Premier League history, having served as the head coach of Chelsea Football Club after retiring. The Premier League has scored 177 goals, 3 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League, 4 FA Cups, 2 League Cups and 1 Europa League. Announced the end of his career in 2017.
Left winger: Eden Hazard
Career Honours: Officially joined Champions League champions Chelsea on 28 May 2012. In his third season with Chelsea, he was named Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year by the English Professional Players' Guild. During his seven years with Chelsea, he won 2 Europa League titles, 2 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup and 1 English League Cup. He moved to Real Madrid in 2017 and currently plays for Real Madrid.
Right winger: Zola
Career Honours: Joined Chelsea in 1996 and spent seven seasons with Chelsea, Zola made 301 appearances, scoring 75 goals and 20 assists. On 21 April 2003, after Zola made his last appearance for the team, Chelsea officially sealed his number 25 shirt. For Chelsea, he won 1 European Cup Winners' Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 2 FA Cups, 1 Community Shield and 1 English League Cup. He retired in 2003.
Centre-forward: Didier Drogba
Career Honours: Nicknamed "Warcraft", he has moved to Chelsea in 2004 for £24.5 million. He has won 4 English Premier League titles, 1 UEFA Champions League title, 4 FA Cup titles and many other honors, and has been awarded the African Footballer of the Year twice, the top scorer of the Premier League twice, and other honors. In November 2018, the official retirement was announced.
Head coach: Jose Mourinho
Coaching accolades: Nicknamed "Madman", "The Special One" Barcelona team translation, Mourinho from 2002 to 2012 in Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid as head coach. During this period, Mourinho led the team to two Champions League titles, and won 150 consecutive home games in the Portuguese Premier League, Premier League, Serie A and La Liga, winning seven top league titles. Mourinho returned to Chelsea in July 2013 and led the team to the 2014–15 Premier League title. In 2016 Mourinho became Manchester United manager. Led Manchester United to win the "little treble" and became Tottenham's head coach in 2019. He currently coaches at Roma FC.