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Where do you rank Arjen Robben among Chelsea’s greatest wingers?

85 appearances. ⚽

Is he right there in Chelsea’s Top 5, or do you have five wingers ahead of him?

Let’s hear it.

In the end, staying isn't the story. What he does next is.

Why Stamford Bridge Has the Purest Ground History Among England’s Top Clubs

There is something unusually complete about Chelsea and Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea were founded in 1905, and from the very beginning, Stamford Bridge was their home. They have never played their home matches at another ground.

Liverpool can make a similar claim about Anfield. But Everton were there first. Liverpool inherited a ground that had already been another club’s home.

Newcastle United have also called St James’ Park home throughout the Newcastle United era. But the story goes back further than the United name. Their earlier identities and clubs existed before the 1892 reorganisation.

Chelsea’s case is therefore different.

The club began at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have always played there.
And Stamford Bridge has never been another club’s home before Chelsea.

That is what makes the relationship so pure.

Generations of Chelsea supporters have walked through the same turnstiles, stood in the same corners and watched their club play on the same piece of London soil.

Chelsea didn’t simply stay at Stamford Bridge. Stamford Bridge is where Chelsea began.

The next four hours is crucial for Enzo Fernandez.

Will he make it?

Training Was Different in 70s

A football, a training pitch and players ready to get on with it.

That was pretty much all football needed.

No fancy equipment. No high-tech facilities. Just players prepared to train in whatever conditions came their way — even without a shirt on.

Looking at this, you can almost imagine the game being split into shirted versus shirtless teams.

What a great era to play the game.

How fashionable were Chelsea players in the 70s?