#3 Gianluca Vialli
Vialli arrived at Chelsea during the later stages of his career but nonetheless made a big impact. The player made 58 appearances for the Blues and scored 21 goals in the 3 seasons that he spent at Stamford Bridge. The player could never win the Premier League with the Blues but won the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup as well as the UEFA Super Cup and enjoyed great success in the short time that he was at the club.
In 1998, after the sacking of Ruud Gullit, Vialli was made a player-manager for the club and became a part of record books by becoming the first Italian manager in the English Premier League. The Blues finished 4th that season in the league, one of their highest ever finishes during that period.
Vialli’s managerial tenure was shortlived as he received the sack after a falling out with some core players at the club.
