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LW: Eden Hazard
It is beyond comprehension how Eden Hazard has fallen from his Chelsea standards since joining his dream side, Real Madrid, in 2019. A vital cog in the Chelsea side for almost a decade is nowhere near a regular starter for Los Blancos. It is natural to see a maligned image of Hazard portrayed in the Spanish media.
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However, in a Chelsea shirt he was synonymous with his name, Hazard-ous to the opposition teams. He scored 110 goals and provided 96 assists for the west London club during his seven seasons. His elegance with the ball at his feet, the agile movement, the vision and composure to apply the final touch, made the Belgian a complete package.
Throughout his tenure in England, the speed of thought, the feints with which players bounced off him and his technical ability were a joy to behold. Hazard left Chelsea with two Europa League winners medals, two Premier League titles and one FA Cup.
ST: Didier Drogba
It is only fair that the club's most successful manager went on to sign the most successful striker in Chelsea's history. The manager mentioned is none other than Jose Mourinho and the player, one Didier Drogba. Abramovich was unconvinced to spend £24 million on him, but Mourinho made sure the cash was spent in 2004.
For the next eight years, Drogba made sure Abramovich never had a moment of regret as far as the striker was concerned. In 381 appearances for Chelsea, he got on the scoresheet a total of 164 times and provided 94 assists. When he left, his baggage was full of silverware. Four each of the FA Cup and Premier League trophies, one Champions League and three League Cup titles.
Drogba was a man who created magic on the pitch and made moments memorable. The Ivorian star scored in seven finals across three competitions, leading to seven trophies. Talk about a man for the biggest of occasions.
But arguably his best moment in a Chelsea shirt was when he scripted history with the Blues in the 2012 Champions League final. He scored an equalizer against Bayern Munich that proved extremely vital in the tie. He then went on to score the final penalty for the club's first Champions League triumph in the shootout.
AM/SS: Gianfranco Zola
Gianfanco Zola is a fairytale legend of the club. He is considered by many as a man who ushered in good times and a transition to modernity at Chelsea football club. Voted the greatest Chelsea player of all time, the Italian was the understudy of legend Diego Maradona himself. Like mentor, like disciple.
He was nothing short of a wizard in the Chelsea outfit and to see a man dominate the Premier League aged 30 and above was astonishing. Zola helped the Blues to two FA Cup triumphs, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup trophy and the UEFA Super Cup.
He scored 76 goals for Chelsea in a total of 302 appearances and laid 22 assists for his teammates. His dribbling and passing skills were a sight to behold and as an attacker he was cleverer than he was ferocious. Zola is often seen as the signing that changed everyone's perception of Chelsea as a club.
