If there’s one thing modern Premier League football has given us, more than anything else, it’s the influx of foreign stars and their styles of play on the English game.
The mix of cultures and tactics has made for one of the most entertaining leagues in the world as some of the best stars on the planet have strutted their stuff in front of our eyes and some clubs have profited from that more than others.
One such team is Chelsea, who, as the Premier League began to boom, became one of the richest sides in the game and could begin to sign the best players the world had to offer.
They sure made use of it, too as those from west London plotted world domination.
Global stars from all around the world have been welcomed in through the door, with the African continent proving such a hub of premier talent for the Blues of the years.
They found two players, already making their way in the European game, and they’d go on to be the two best African’s the club has ever had according to our landlord…
Didier Drogba
The term ‘legend’ gets bandied around a lot these days, in fact that saying does, too, but here is a man that is truly a Stamford Bridge icon.
The striker was one of the key composites of helping Chelsea become the club they are today with his powerful performances up top.
He scored in the big games, sealed the Champions League and bullied growing ever bitter rivals Arsenal during his Blues career ensuring his status with the club.
Michael Essien
There was a time during the Ghanaian’s Chelsea career where he was considered one of the best central midfielders in world football, not just the Premier League.
His powerful running and cannon of a right foot made him dynamite for Chelsea and at times he would simply out-muscle the opposition with his sheer power.
There’s that goal against Arsenal everyone remembers, too, which he whipped in with the outside of his right foot – class.
Who would be your pick Chelsea fans? Let us know below…
