With mega rich Manchester City winning the Premier League last season, and serial Premier League winners Manchester United always in the mix, there is a real danger that England’s top division could become a two team league in the same way as the SPL. Will the two Manchester teams continue to dominate the Premier League? Or will Chelsea, who were once Manchester United’s main contenders for the title, again rise from the ashes and haul themselves back into the mix?
When Roman Abramovic took control of Chelsea in 2003, he set about dramatically reversing their fortunes. Chelsea finished their first season after the takeover in second place in the Premiership, up from fourth the previous year. The following year, in 2004, following the appointment of a certain Jose Mourinho as manager, Chelsea then won their first Premier League Title in 50 years.
Since the takeover the club have won nine major trophies – the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League 3 times, the FA Cup 4 times (with 2010 providing the club’s first ever league and FA Cup double) and the League Cup twice.
Manchester United are the only English club to have won more honours in that time.
Abramovic was also responsible for the sanctioning of a then British record transfer fee of around £30 million for the services of Andriy Shevchenko.
In recent times, Chelsea haven’t been quite as prolific in the transfer market. Perhaps this is the reason why they have now gone two seasons without winning the Premier League and embarrassingly finished sixth last term.
If they want to challenge for it again, and help put an end to the revolution at Manchester City, then it is time for Abramovic to loosen the purse strings.
They have already shown some promise in the transfer market this summer, by beating off competition from Manchester United and City to sign exciting Lille forward Eden Hazard.
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Champions League x1
Premiership x3
FA Cup x4
League Cup x2
= 10 Trophies, not 9.
What is the Man U tally for the same period?
KTBFFH!
Man United is also ten 4x premier league
3x league cup
1x Champion League
1x Fa Cup
1x Fifa World Cup
Man United always had good players and owner and especially a good manager,they have almost been always good for the 120 years they have been around
I guess I forgot to carry the one.
We need new pleyers luku is gud and chelsea sho go 4 hunt deal pls
What I find woefully disheartening is that the majority of the comments attached to my posts tend to dwell on editorial mistakes rather than the content of the article itself.
How about instead of dwelling on superfluous errors, you actually provide an opinion on the topic at hand? Would that kill you?
Great show Hulk. Come to the Bridge
Would be useful if you included the ages of all these players
Not sure about Hulk. Has a spectacular left foot, but am not that great in the air, and therefore not a potential Drog.
Get your general drift though about basically buying as much of the Brazilian national team as possible
I think any player that sports headphones (especially Dr Beats) should now be considered completely unimaginative and out of date, and so should not be considered for anything of any type.
I think what leaves commenters remarking about editorial errors rather than content is your relative lack thereof. When you do seem to complete a thought, you fail to make any semblance of rational sense with it (i.e. claiming two very different players to be seen as replacements for Frank Lampard, and comparing a skilled, albeit powerful winger with the likes of the dominant and sizeable Drogba).