NUMBER 5 – ASHLEY COLE – LEFT BACK
In 2006, Chelsea and Arsenal reached a deal to bring English Left-Back Ashley Cole to Stamford Bridge, with a fee of £5 million, plus William Gallas. At his peak, Cole was considered by many as the best left back in the world, let alone in the Premier League. Racking up 229 appearances for Chelsea, Cole became renowned for making goal-line clearances, cutting out the slightest sniff of danger to the Chelsea back line, and played with an intensity that helped The Blue’s to a Premier League title, 4 FA Cups, 1 League Cup, 1 Community Shield, and both the UEFA Europa League and Champions League. There is no doubt that England’s most capped full-back was a force to be reckoned with during his time with Chelsea, and despite facing stiff competiton for this spot from 1955 League Winner, Stan Willemse, Cole has without a doubt earned his place in Chelsea’s best 11.
