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'Chelsea still had a great team after AVB left. I said, "This is the last chance many of you will get to win the Champions League – seize this opportunity"': Roberto Di Matteo reveals what he said to Blues squad when becoming interim manager in 2012

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were motivated from the second Roberto Di Matteo became interim manager, which ultimately yielded success in the Champions League

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Chelsea's players celebrate with trophy after their 2-0 victory over Middlesborough in the FA Cup final. (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
'I was nervous before the FA Cup final, but Gullit said, "Don’t worry, lovely boy, we’re going to win!" Boro kept backing off, so I thought, "I’ll have a go here"': Chelsea hero relives 1997 screamer against Middlesbrough

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the 1997 FA Cup final, with one Blues player scoring after just 43 seconds

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 24: Fernando Torres (L) of Chelsea passes by goalkeeper Victor Valdes of Barcelona to score the equalizing goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at the Camp Nou stadium on April 24, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
‘It was basically impossible to play against Pep’s Barcelona. When Fernando killed the game off at the end, I knew that something divine had taken place’: Ex-Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo recalls iconic 2012 Champions League semi-final win

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea were helped out by a higher power against Barcelona in 2012, according to Roberto Di Matteo

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The best Italian players in Premier League history

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We pick out the finest Italians to do it in the Prem

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Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola chat ahead of a Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City in April 2024.
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A look at the managers who won the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992/93...

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Zinedine Zidane holds the Champions League trophy after Real Madrid's victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 final at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland
Major trophy winners with the same club as player and manager

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These stars are legend of the pitch and the dugout in at least one place

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reacts during the Blues' 1-0 loss to Wolves at Molineux.
Caretaker manager performances which were actually successful

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Frank Lampard is in temporary charge of Chelsea until the end of the season, and the Blues legend will hope to work his way onto this list

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Chelsea FourFourTwo preview and prediction: Have the Blues really got what it takes to be title contenders?

By Garry Hayes Published

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was the inspiration behind Champions League success last season and has proved Pep Guardiola's kryptonite. Time to find the consistency across the 2021/22 Premier League, then...

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