Best individual performance you've ever seen?

[MHL 47 378]

To get the thread back onto Chelsea player performances, there was Essien's performance in the CL where he had Gerrard completely and utterly in his pocket.

One of the most powerful midfield performances I've witnessed from a Chelsea midfielder. This wasn't the Gerrard of today, this was when Gerrard was a true box-to-box performer. Essien never gave him space to touch himself, never mind touch the football.

One of this Chelsea supporters great regrets was not being able to watch more of an injury free/injury spoiled Michael Essien.

[meetdoscar 335]

Oscar vs juventus for being only a kid,

Joe cole vs manutd(3-0),

A number of Zola, cech, drogba performances.

[Tomo 21,685]

An often forgotten one was Anelka's performance against Sunderland playing at the tip of the diamond. One of the most complete and perfect performances I have ever seen from a player

Very true, what made that performance very ironic is that he was awful for the whole of that season, apart from that game.

[Namika 922]

Not even close to his best performances!

He was better at the1998 WC Final, he was better at the 2001 UCL Final and he was better at the 1996 UCL Semi-Final...

Zidane himself said that game was the best he ever had.

His perfomance against Portugal at the Euro 2000 (semi final) was also fabulous.

[didierforever 7,349]

Arne Friedrich vs Argentina World Cup 2010. Messi, Tevez, Di Maria, Higuain he had them all in his pocket all day long and still had time to make a run forward and score.

PERFECT!!!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If we're talk non-Chelsea, remember when Zlatan won football?

[Rmpr 8,977]

Zidane himself said that game was the best he ever had.

His perfomance against Portugal at the Euro 2000 (semi final) was also fabulous.

Zidane himself said the best game he has ever played was the 1996 UCL Semis against Ajax...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Is this limited to Chelsea?

If not, Ronaldinho v. Real Madrid 2005.

If yes, Malouda v. Man United 2010 (Double winning year)

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If yes, Malouda v. Man United 2010 (Double winning year)

He was in some form that whole season but particularly that month when we played united (I think it was away). Easily the best player in the league back then.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He was in some form that whole season but particularly that month when we played united (I think it was away). Easily the best player in the league back then.

Indeed, really wish we'd have seen that more in his career because he was devastating!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Indeed, really wish we'd have seen that more in his career because he was devastating!

And to think that less than a year later he had gone from that to slow mo

[NishC300 1,865]

He was in some form that whole season but particularly that month when we played united (I think it was away). Easily the best player in the league back then.

Remember how he used to celebrate goals by indicating how many goals he had scored, by folding his arms and tucking them to his chest and raising his fingers accordingly. It was weird when he scored more than 10 in 09/10 and had to change and that pass to Drogba for the 3rd goal vs Liverpool in the 1/4 finals!

[Magic Lamps 11,469]

He was in some form that whole season but particularly that month when we played united (I think it was away). Easily the best player in the league back then.

Yeah, also thought about including him. he was so good, he made Ribery look like a schoolboy. Sadly it's very much the other way round now.

If we're talk non-Chelsea, remember when Zlatan won football?

meh only a friendly against an england side with Caulker in defense. It's like including Archie Thompson's 13 goals performance in that match vs American Samoa. Just too easy.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

meh only a friendly against an england side with Caulker in defense. It's like including Archie Thompson's 13 goals performance in that match vs American Samoa. Just too easy.

Are you kidding? That fourth goal was one of the best goals in history. Even the other goals were excellent goals that took great physical and technical skills. He was simply unplayable that day.

[Jase 43,479]

Are you kidding? That fourth goal was one of the best goals in history. Even the other goals were excellent goals that took great physical and technical skills. He was simply unplayable that day.

C'mon man. It was only against England. Don't get the fuss at all.

[CrayzayBarnet 126]

Arshavin vs Liverpool when he put 4 past them

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

Only one that instantly springs to mind is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHvxoCoeSso

He came on in the 60th minute and scored a hat trick. When he came on we were 2-1 down

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Only one that instantly springs to mind is this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHvxoCoeSso

He came on in the 60th minute and scored a hat trick. When he came on we were 2-1 down

There's also his perfect hat-trick vs spuds.