The greatest Chelsea XI of the last decade (2008-2018)

Chelsea v Sunderland - Premier League
Chelsea – 2016/17 Premier League champions

Central Defenders: John Terry & Branislav Ivanovic

Chelsea v Everton - Premier League
Chelsea v Everton - Premier League

I guess no one can argue against the fact that John Terry deserves to be on this list.

He has been a loyal servant to Chelsea for 19 years. He made 713 appearances for the club, and in that period has 66 goals to his name, which is remarkable for a center back.

Terry was fearless and earned himself a reputation of being one of the greatest center-backs in the premier league. He is a true legend for Chelsea and one of their greatest players ever to play for Chelsea.


SL Benfica v Chelsea FC - UEFA Europa League Final
SL Benfica v Chelsea FC - UEFA Europa League Final

I understand that Ivanovic played at right back for the majority of his career, but I put him as a center-back on this list to accommodate Cesar Azpilicueta.

Ivanovic is one player who hasn't gotten the credit he truly deserves. In his time at Chelsea, he has not been a solid right back, but also a consistent goal scorer. In the 2014/15 season, many people considered Ivanovic to be the best right back in Europe.

Ivanovic has scored some vital goals for Chelsea. No one can forget his last minute header in the Europa League final. He also has goals to his name against teams like Napoli, Manchester City, Liverpool and so on. He truly is one of the modern premier league greats.

Substitutes - Gary Cahill and David Luiz

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Edited by Sundaresh Kumar