That year
Chelsea 2004/05
Premier League champions — 95 points, one defeat
José Mourinho·4-3-3
- League
- Cup
91OVR
Mourinho's first Chelsea. Čech, Terry and Carvalho as the wall, Makelele as the screen, Lampard arriving late, Drogba and Robben as the threat.
Petr Čech (91) is the headline. John Terry sits behind that in the ratings, which is not the same as who actually ran the dressing room.
What they actually did that year: Premier League champions — 95 points, one defeat. Also on the list: League Cup winners.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Petr ČechGK · CZ91PEAKDIV89HAN92KIC75REF94SPD67POS87
- 02John TerryCB · EN91PEAKPAC79SHO56PAS80DRI70DEF91PHY89
- 03Claude MakéléléCDM · FR90PEAKPAC77SHO68PAS87DRI81DEF91PHY84
- 04Frank LampardCM · EN90PEAKPAC87SHO87PAS89DRI89DEF77PHY81
- 05Ricardo CarvalhoCB · PT88PEAKPAC70SHO52PAS78DRI66DEF90PHY88
- 06Arjen RobbenRW · NL88PEAKPAC92SHO84PAS81DRI84DEF62PHY79
Formation 4-3-3José Mourinho
DUFF
86
DROGBA
88
ROBBEN
88
LAMPARD
90
MAKELELE
90
TIAGO
82
BRIDGE
82
TERRY
91
CARVALHO
88
FERREIRA
82
CECH
91
Starting XI
- LWDamien Duff86
- STDidier Drogba88
- RWArjen Robben88
- CMFrank Lampard90
- CDMClaude Makélélé90
- CMTiago82
- LBWayne Bridge82
- CBJohn Terry91
- CBRicardo Carvalho88
- RBPaulo Ferreira82
- GKPetr Čech91
Bench
- RWJoe Cole84
- STEidur Gudjohnsen84
- CBWilliam Gallas84
- RBGeremi80
- STMateja Kežman80
- CMAlexei Smertin78
- GKCarlo Cudicini80
- CMJiri Jarosik76
Ratings
Attack88
Midfield92
Defence94
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall91
What the numbers say
Possession sits at 58, not a religion. Counter-attack 82: the point is the break, not the concert. They will ask a question at set pieces (aerial 78). Defence 94 is the thing the model respects most.
Style
Low BlockSet PiecesCounter AttackDefensive SteelLate Goals
Achievements
- Premier League champions — 95 points, one defeat
- League Cup winners
- Mourinho's first English title
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