However, what Chelsea’s power-brokers didn’t realise was that after suffering a serious knee injury in the latter part of the 2009-10 season, Torres wasn’t quite the same player he once was. Unsurprisingly, Salah struggled to force his way into Chelsea’s starting XI and made just 11 appearances in all competitions during his first half-season at the club, most of them off the bench. Salah first came to prominence in the eyes of Premier League fans in the 2012-13 season, when he scored Europa League goals for Basel against both Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, helping them to the competition’s semi-finals. To call his signing an expensive mistake by Chelsea would be an understatement. On his arrival at Stamford Bridge, not only had the Spaniard lost a yard of pace, but he also looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. ), Salmons 62. But they’ve also made many mistakes when it comes to transfers. Watch later. When that loan spell ended, Shevchenko was still surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge and ended up moving back to Dynamo Kyiv on a free transfer. Drinkwater failed to make a single competitive appearance for Chelsea during the 2018-19 campaign, as he was frozen out entirely by Maurizio Sarri. His refusal to be taken off for penalty-specialist This is what the lads at OFTW had to say! pic.twitter.com/LgAlLrLkB9. That’s why it was such a surprise to see Chelsea decide to part with £35m to bring him to Stamford Bridge, despite not really needing to add a midfielder in what was already a top-heavy squad. On that note, let's take a look at five of the biggest transfer mistakes in Chelsea’s history. David De Gea made another mistake in yesterday's match against Chelsea. Chelsea vs Barcelona 2009 the SHAMEFUL Match that shocked World of Football - YouTube. Chelsea withstood the hosts' late attacks to record their first win in three away matches and stay in fourth in the Premier League, two points behind Tottenham. Younger Chelsea fans might dream of a Blues side including Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, but incredibly, that team could’ve been a reality had serious mistakes not been made. By the summer of 2006, however, at the age of 30 and with plenty of miles behind him, Shevchenko had begun to slow down somewhat. ‘El Nino’ had practically been a goal machine for the Reds since arriving at Anfield in the summer of 2007. However, he was never given a fair chance to succeed and ended up leaving Stamford Bridge for just £18m after making only a handful of appearances. Seven years after selling him, the treatment of De Bruyne must go down as one of Chelsea’s biggest transfer blunders. After scoring 29 goals in just 65 appearances for Roma, Liverpool made their move, and the rest is history. And by the time 2008-09 rolled around, it came as no surprise to see him sent back to AC Milan on loan. He was given just nine games – three in the Premier League to prove himself at Stamford Bridge before he was sold to Wolfsburg midway through the 2013-14 campaign. ), Harris 44′ (o.g. Salah scored six goals in 16 games for the Italian side, which was enough to impress AS Roma – who took the Egyptian on loan in 2015-16 and signed him permanently for just £13.5m. Aston Villa v Sheffield United, Premier League 2020. Champions League final is proof of fast evolution of Chelsea’s DNA under Thomas Tuchel. Fans immediately suspected Shevchenko’s signing was a vanity project from owner Roman Abramovich, and results on the pitch appeared to back that theory up. And unfortunately for Drinkwater, his career at Stamford Bridge has basically proven his doubters correct. Liverpool were actually linked with a move for Salah at that stage, but instead, he moved to Chelsea in January 2014 for a fee of £11m. The 2014-15 season didn’t see him fare any better, and after appearing in just three Premier League games, he was sent on loan to Serie A side Fiorentina. But Drinkwater remained at the King Power Stadium for the 2016-17 season and – like Leicester City– his performance level dipped pretty dramatically. Every Premier League fan knows what has happened from there. Read more on dailystar.co.uk. If he had moved to a bigger club that summer, it probably would’ve been understandable. Chelsea vs Barcelona 2009 the SHAMEFUL Match that shocked World of Football. His first three seasons at Liverpool saw him score 56 goals in just 79 appearances. Chelsea have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge, with former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel expected to replace him. Chelsea v FC Barcelona: One of the biggest robberies in football history | Oh My Goal. Chelsea v FC Barcelona: One of the biggest robberies in football history | Oh My Goal - YouTube. Referee: Michael Oliver. KEPA joined Chelseain a club-record £71.6m in the summer of 2018 - also a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. A Chelsea fan has now made a video of Alonso's biggest mistakes in recent months and it's gone viral. Frank Lampard's young squad - and the veterans, too - could scarcely ask for a better education. In the first, he made just two appearances, as he spent most of the time injured after becoming involved in a drunken nightclub brawl. King. From there, De Bruyne instantly proved his class by performing remarkably for the German side. And while he doubled that number with Villa, his time there ended in disgrace after he headbutted teammate Diogo Jota during a training session. Chelsea have let some serious world-class talents slip through their fingers over the years - and fans have wondered what their team would have …. Chelsea set a new club record in the Premier League in their 5-2 defeat by West Brom and it is one that fans will soon want to forget. After scoring ten goals and registering 20 assists in 2014-15, Manchester City parted with £55m to bring him to the Etihad. That made it all the more surprising when Chelsea parted with over £30m to bring him to Stamford Bridge, despite boss Jose Mourinho seemingly not really wanting him. Over the years, Chelsea have been able to bring some of the world’s best players to Stamford Bridge. Widely regarded as one of the very best European strikers out there in his prime, Andriy Shevchenko’s record-breaking… But nobody could really have expected things to get even worse for him. Chelsea's recent loss to Manchester City is a case in point. It was a poor showing from Thomas Tuchel’s side, with the German making several mistakes. Chelsea weren’t at their best as they lost 1-0 to Leicester in the FA Cup final on Saturday. It came as no surprise to see Drinkwater make just 12 Premier League appearances for the Blues in the 2017-18 campaign. Chelsea were thrashed 2-6 V Stoke City in the Round 3 replay in October 1974. The Belgian assist king – who has won seven major trophies with Manchester City, including two Premier League titles, had a very brief stint with Chelsea in the 2013-14 season. Andriy Shevchenko failed to … Chelsea made too many mistakes - Lampard. The new boss at the Bridge has turned around not just results, but an on-pitch mentality in the biggest … One of the biggest and most successful clubs in the Premier League era, Chelsea have largely exploited the transfer market over the last 30 years to their And when the 2012-13 campaign came around, the midfielder became part of Chelsea’s infamous 'loan army', moving to Werder Bremen for the season. Openly blaming his players; Since things started going bad for Chelsea this season, Frank Lampard is known to sometimes blame his players for losing games or when the club does not perform up to expectation. But the Spaniard has never fully settled at the Blues and has looked well out of his depth, making howler after howler. Barcelona Femeni face Chelsea Women tomorrow in the final of the Women’s Champions League. I … Even after Chelsea… We expect ourselves to be perfect right away. ! SUBSCRIBE to FOOTBALL DAILY: http://bit.ly/fdsubscribeWhat was Chelsea's biggest mistake of the season? Repeat after me: “Relapse is normal.” Seriously, we all … And in 2014, he departed Chelsea for Milan, having scored just 20 Premier League goals for the Blues in 110 appearances. And loan moves to Burnley and Aston Villa in the 2019-20 season were disastrous too. "Fernando Torres, Liverpool's number nine" @Torres was unstoppable #OnThisDay in 2010 as @LFC beat Chelsea 2-0 pic.twitter.com/swEHFkNlN1. On that note, let's take a look at five of the biggest transfer mistakes in Chelsea’s history. Seven biggest Chelsea transfer mistakes as Blues weigh-up Romelu Lukaku reunion. Barcelona Femeni coach Lluis Cortes ahead of Champions League final: “The biggest mistake would be to believe that the game is won” By Alan Feehely - 15 May 2021, 17:50. Highlights From Kevin De Bruyne's Chelsea Debut Show Selling Him Was The Club's Biggest Mistake Not for the first time in recent weeks #LampardOut was trending on Twitter on Sunday night. Goal scorers: Hurst 2′, 67′, Smith 10′, Droy 37′ (o.g. Even by Chelsea’s standards, the signing of the former Leicester City midfielder stands as a truly colossal mistake. When Chelsea decided to part with a British record fee of £50m to bring Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Stamford Bridge in January 2011, it sounded like a good idea. Since joining Liverpool in the summer of 2017, Mohamed Salah has become a Premier League legend. Given that Salah is likely worth well over £100m at this point, it’s safe to say that Chelsea made a major error with their treatment of a player who would end up becoming a world-class performer. Four biggest mistakes of Lampard while coaching Chelsea Former Chelsea coach Frank Lampard. Drinkwater is currently on loan with Turkish side Kasimpasa, but at the time of writing, he’s made just three appearances for them. The 2007-08 season saw him fare no better despite Mourinho’s departure midway through, as the Ukrainian scored just eight goals in all competitions. The Egyptian striker has scored a phenomenal 90 goals in 135 league appearances for the Reds, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice. The biggest difference between him and Mendy was in terms of passing — Kepa held onto the ball for too long and was not as quick as Mendy. Brighton remain in 13th place. The Blues have over-spent on big money flops, and they’ve also let players, who would go onto become Premier League legends, out of their grasp. Chelsea’s signing of midfielder Danny Drinkwater was always a head-scratcher, with many fans expecting to see him end up on a list like this from day one. With Pep Guardiola's side gradually turning the screw in their 1-0 victory, it was only when Chelsea … His record improved in 2011-12, as he scored 11 goals in all competitions, but he also went on a 24-match barren run in the same campaign. The midfielder had performed tremendously for Leicester City in their 2015-16 Premier League title-winning campaign. He has helped them to two Champions League finals – winning the 2019 edition – and in 2019-20, played a huge part in Liverpool capturing their first Premier League title. I'm not happy overall, this is the Champions League and we made too many mistakes. Quite why the Blues chose to sign the Egyptian remains a mystery, as they already had a host of wide forwards at the time, including Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian. For the best part of a decade, Andriy Shevchenko was renowned as one of Europe’s most feared strikers. One of the biggest and most successful clubs of the Premier League era, Chelsea have, for the most part, used the transfer market to their advantage over the past three decades. De Bruyne did well in Germany, scoring ten goals and registering nine assists, but evidently, it wasn’t enough to convince Chelsea of his talent. The Ukrainian plundered goals against practically any side he faced, helping both Dynamo Kyiv and AC Milan to massive success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 3 Andriy Shevchenko – AC Milan to Chelsea (£30.8m), May 2006. Incredibly though, none of this would’ve been possible had Chelsea fully recognised his talent a few years ago. By the 2012-13 season, despite scoring 22 goals, Torres was largely regarded as one of the Premier League’s all-time most expensive flops. It took him 14 games to open his goal account for Chelsea, and that strike turned out to be his only one in his first campaign for the Blues. Don't forget to like and share with everyone if you liked this video! De Bruyne was signed by Chelsea from Genk in January 2012, but part of the agreement meant he remained in Belgium toll the end of the season. Salah and De Bruyne - Chelsea's biggest regrets? "The biggest pleasure is the spirit the whole stadium showed. Chelsea are making more mistakes than in previous years. Share. Chelsea have become the first team to lose the FA Cup final in consecutive seasons since Newcastle United in 1997-98 and 1998-99. He was once quoted as saying “they let me down today”, after a bad game. If ever there was a time … Shevchenko just couldn’t produce his best form at Stamford Bridge, ending his debut season with just four Premier League goals to his name. 25 - Mohamed Salah has scored more goals than any other Premier League player in all competitions this season (25). Chelsea fans continued to support the Spaniard, but the fact is that Roman invested so much in Torres, yet he produced very little. Chelsea have let some serious world-class talents slip through their fingers over the years - and fans have wondered what their team would have looked like if they had clung on to their superstars They last made it this far back in 2019, when they took a 4-1 beating at the hands of Lyon. Chelsea FC biggest loss: Record League Cup defeat – Worst League Cup defeat against Stoke City.