Chelsea flop XI – biggest Blues transfer blunders.
A Chelsea flop XI, with Manchester City new signing Kevin De Bruyne and many more who couldn’t cut it at Stamford Bridge…
GK: Hilario
A terrible goalkeeper, Hilario was only ever a backup for Chelsea, but still managed a few high-profile clangers whenever used.
DR: Glen Johnson
Better known now for being a top player at Liverpool (mostly), but Glen Johnson failed to fulfill his promise in his time with Chelsea.
DL: Yuri Zhirkov
A big-name signing when he joined, but Yuri Zhirkov never really established himself in his brief time at Stamford Bridge.
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DC: Tal Ben Haim
Superb in his time at Bolton, Tal Ben Haim never managed to make the step up when he moved to Chelsea in 2007.
DC: Khalid Boulahrouz
A versatile performer who looked initially like a useful squad player, Khalid Boulahrouz wasn’t really good enough to handle a long run of games with the Blues.
MC: Scott Parker
Despite enjoying a good career elsewhere, Scott Parker flopped badly at Chelsea and didn’t last too long before being sold.
MC: Juan Sebastian Veron
A bizarre signing, Juan Sebastian Veron hadn’t impressed in his time at Manchester United, but was snapped up by Chelsea in the summer of 2003.
MR: Juan Cuadrado
An exciting signing when he joined, Juan Cuadrado made no impact in his six months at Chelsea before leaving on loan for Juventus this summer.
ML: Kevin De Bruyne
Now a big-money buy for Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne failed to live up to expectations during his time at Chelsea, and was sold due to a poor attitude. Now back in England, it will be interesting to see how the Belgian does in a different team and tactical setup.
FC: Andriy Shevchenko
Regarded as one of the best players in the world when he joined Chelsea, Andriy Shevchenko proved a huge flop in the Premier League, in one of the most surprising transfer mistakes of recent times.
FC: Fernando Torres
Chelsea’s record signing, Fernando Torres was superb at Liverpool but failed badly to reproduce that form when he moved to Stamford Bridge in 2011.
