5 things that come to mind when you think of Chelsea 

#2 Parking The Bus

Chelsea surrounded Barcelona's attacking players in this semifinal

In Mourinho's first spell in charge of Chelsea it became clear that the club would be run in an exceedingly pragmatic manner. Mourinho applied his own unique brand of no-nonsense thinking and stressed on defensive stability to an extent where the team as a whole began to play defensive-minded football.

This has worked exceedingly well for Chelsea in the past, but the tactic often results in slower and more laborious football, with every inch being fought for. Fans who were used to watching a more free-flowing and attacking football deemed the approach to be boring and lacking in spirit.

This defensive football was taken to a whole different level by the Champions League winning Chelsea side in 2011-12, specifically in the two legs against Barcelona. Chelsea were the underdogs going into the match, with Barcelona having significantly more talented players. However, Chelsea, under Roberto Di Matteo, locked down their defence during the two matches, with only Didier Drogba anywhere close to the opposition half.

Chelsea withstood a barrage of attacking moves to win the match, but their tactics were called into question. The Blues repeated this manoeuvre against Bayern Munich in the final and since then, they have been strongly associated with 'Parking the Bus,' a derogatory term for their ultra-defensive tactics.