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Chelsea FC: Greatest XI from the Roman Abramovich era

By Christopher Godfrey

LONDON - SEPTEMBER 13: Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates scoring the first goal with Arjen Robbenduring the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Chelsea and RSC Anderlecht at Stamford Bridge on September 13, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)
LONDON - SEPTEMBER 13: Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates scoring the first goal with Arjen Robbenduring the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Chelsea and RSC Anderlecht at Stamford Bridge on September 13, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images) /
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – APRIL 11: Paulo Ferreira of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter final second leg match between FC Rubin Kazan and Chelsea FC at the Luzhniki Stadium on April 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dmitry Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – APRIL 11: Paulo Ferreira of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter final second leg match between FC Rubin Kazan and Chelsea FC at the Luzhniki Stadium on April 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dmitry Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images) /

Right Back: Paulo Ferreira- 2004-2013

Paulo Ferreira was a mainstay in Chelsea’s defence after signing for the club in 2004. He was one of the signings made in the Roman Abramovich era. Ferreira  played for the club for nine years and won every major trophy while at the club.

Ferriera played under Jose Mourinho at Porto, prior to moving to Chelsea, where he won.the Champions League in 2004 for Porto.

When Mourinho was appointed coach at Chelsea following that remarkable Champions League win by Porto, he quickly signed Ferriera for the Blues for £13m.

While he was in and out of the side for the latter part of his career, he made 214 total appearances for Chelsea.

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He remarkably only scored two goals in his entire career at the club but don’t let that affect your view on him. The Portuguese international was one of Chelsea’s most consistent defenders throughout his career with Mourinho describing him as “a player who will never be ‘Man of the match’ but will always score 7/10 for his individual display”.

While he wasn’t the best defender ever, and he didn’t score many goals, he was always an attacking threat marauding down the wing putting in crosses. Ferriera makes my list because he was such a loyal player and spent nine of the clubs most successful years there.

He won 10 major trophies at the club including three Premier League titles, The Community Shield, four Fa Cup wins, two League cup trophies, the UEFA Champions League, and the Europa league.

Ferreira now works for Chelsea as an ambassador and assistant loan player technical coach continuing the trend of many ex-Chelsea players who come back to the club after they retire.

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