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#3 Claude Makelele
The decision to sell Makelele to PSG proved to be a pretty costly one for the blues as his genuine replacement wasn't found in the years to come. A combative and hardworking player, Makelele exhibited compelling defensive qualities with which he became instrumental in the run of the team for the Premier League title.
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Being called the ‘battery’ of the team, Makélélé was more than a mere defensive midfielder but was actually Chelsea's deep-lying playmaker, and that Chelsea's attacks were channelled through him. In 2004-05 FA Premier League season, he played a key role in helping Chelsea to win both the FA Premier League and the League Cup.
Hence, he was declared as Chelsea’s ‘Player of the year’. Also in special adulation, a deep defensive midfield position is casually known as ‘Makelele Role’. Makelele turned out moulding his game like a true anchorman.
