Best ever Chelsea squad (in your lifetime)

[Viper22 2,418]

What's the best Chelsea 18 (Starting 11 plus 7 on the bench) in your lifetime in your opinion? I'm curious to see who people judge to be the best according to their age, so post that too.

Post your 18, and then tick the players in the poll so we can see who's the most popular.

I was born in 1992, and for me it's:

-----------------Cech------------------

-Ivanovic---JT--Carvalho---Cole-

--------------Makelele---------------

--------------Lampard---------------

---Robben---------------Hazard---

--------Drogba---------Zola---------

Bench: Cudicini, Le Saux, Desailly, Ballack, J Cole, Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

My life time

-----Drogba----Hasselbaink----

--------------Zola-----------------

---Lampard-------Wise---------

-------------Makelele---------------

A.Cole---------------------Ivanovic

---------Terry-----Carvalho-------

----------------Cech-------------------

[chelseafc9010 224]

I was born in 1997.

Cech
Ferreria, Carvaliho, JT, Cole
Robben, Lamps, Maka, Eden
Didier, Zola

Subs: Cudicini, Ivanovic, Essien, Ballack, J Cole <3, Gudjonson, Anelka

[Viper22 2,418]

Looking forward to @zolayes's reply here, seeing as he's been around for most of the club's existence!!

[zolayes 14,489]

Looking forward to @zolayes's reply here, seeing as he's been around for most of the club's existence!!

NOT quite that long ..will post my squad later

[Billy. 2,742]

i was born in 1988

------------Cech----------------

Ferreria, Desailly, JT, Cole

Wise

Zola Lampard Hazard

Eider JFH

SUBS, Carlo, Ricky, Clarke, Maka, Ballack, Flo, Drogba

[Myself 793]

Is it based on how they performed for us or based on absolute talent?

[Nike 373]

Shouldnt mata be on every team in terms of production moreso than hazard?

[zolayes 14,489]

Shouldnt mata be on every team in terms of production moreso than hazard?

if you have only be a fan for 3 years possibly

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Should be based on ability and contribution to the club imo.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

Fan Since 1966 but 'my lifetime' goes a few years further back still so Greaves gets in. My squad is dominated by modern players however, for obvious reasons. Players like Hoddle and Gullit don't get in because by the time they joined Chelsea they were no longer the world class footballers they had been in their pomp.

-----------------Courtois------------------

--Ivanovic---Gallas---Terry-----Cole--

-----------Veron*-------Matic-------------

--Robben-----------------------Hazard--

----------Costa**--------Greaves--------

Subs: Nedweski, Azpillicueta, Carvalho, Ballack, Cooke, Zola & Osgood.

*Selecting Veron is hugely controversial I know but the man was so sumptuously talented I'd take the risk that playing in this team would allow him to do his stuff.

**Costa gets in ahead of other candidates because I think he'd play very well with Greaves, and since Jimmy is the first name on the team sheet that gives Costa a big advantage.

P.S. A few of my players, including both keepers, are missing from the poll!

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

Shouldnt mata be on every team in terms of production moreso than hazard?

Only if stats tell the whole story.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

Should be based on ability and contribution to the club imo.

I've gone with as they were when playing for Chelsea.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Fan Since 1966 but 'my lifetime' goes a few years further back till so Greaves gets in. My squad is dominated by modern players however, for obvious reasons. Players like Hoddle and Gullit don't get in because by the time they joined Chelsea they were no longer the world class footballers they had been in their pomp.

-----------------Courtois------------------

--Ivanovic---Gallas---Terry-----Cole--

-----------Veron*-------Matic-------------

--Robben-----------------------Hazard--

----------Costa**--------Greaves--------

Subs: Nedweski, Azpillicueta, Carvalho, Ballack, Cooke, Zola & Osgood.

*Selecting Veron is hugely controversial I know but the man was so sumptuously talented I'd take the risk that playing in this team would allow him to do his stuff.

**Costa gets in ahead of other candidates because I think he'd play very well with Greaves, and since Jimmy is the first name on the team sheet that's a big advantage.

You have Gallas over Chopper?

Costa over Tambling?

Osgood on the bench?????

My head is shaking mate.

[Myself 793]

Courtois

Cole - Terry - Desailly - Ivanovic

Makelele - Lampard

Duff - Mata - Robben

Drogba

Subs: Cech, Azpilicueta, Carvalho, Zola, Ballack, Joe Cole

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

___________Cech___________

Branislav_Desailly__JT____Ashley

_________Makelele________

_____Wisey_____Lamps_____

Zola______Didier______Hazard

Bench: Cudicini, Le Saux, Carvalho, Robben, Hasselbaink, Ballack, Di Matteo, Essien and King Salomon - super sub

Manager: Jose M.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Cech - Ivanovic - Desailly - Terry - Cole - Makelele - Wise - Lampard - Zola - Drogba - Osgood

Mourinho as a manager, Di Matteo as his assistant.

[Nike 373]

You have Gallas over Chopper?

Costa over Tambling?

Osgood on the bench?????

My head is shaking mate.

My head is shaking too since tambling is 73 and played for chelsea like +40 years ago....

You must be pretty old to remember tambling.