The Worst XI - Chelsea

Well we all know that it's easy to pick our all time best XI line ups, but some of us footy fans like to go that step further and look at the more difficult challenges called the Worst XI. So last week, fellow football fan and not amused Chelsea fan James Page came up with his Worst Chelsea XI. It's quite an interesting one featuring Chelsea players past and present. Some you'll remember and some you would have rather have forgotten.

Worst Chelsea XI

Goalkeeper: Frode Grodas

Had a name like a hobbit and played like one. Even struggled to make the Spurs team when we sold him.

Right Back: Gareth Hall

Truly useless. Went to Sunderland and a Sunderland supporting work colleague always held me personally responsible for every mistake he made there.

Left Back: Scott Minto

I think he has already made the worst West Ham XI and I guess any Benfica fan would put him in their worst XI too.

Centre-Back: Winston Bogarde

One minute our players were told to attack him as Barcelona's weakest link - the next we signed him and stuck him in the reserves on 40 grand a week.

Centre-Back: Frank Sinclair

A bit harsh as Frank always gave his all but his eye for an own goal and knack for giving away crucial penalties gets him in.

Midfield: David Hopkin

Couldn't pass, shoot or stand up. Seemed to improve a bit after we sold him which happened with alarming regularity in those days.

Midfield: Sasa Jokanovic

Came on as sub and got booked a lot for nothing. It was the only way you could tell the Joke was on the pitch.

Right Midfield: Mark Nicholls

A token failed 'Hot Prospect' from the days of Paul Hughes, Andy Myers etc.

Left Wing: Gabriele Ambrosetti

Labelled as the Italian Ryan Giggs. Turned out to be the Italian Lee Sharpe.

Forward: Robert Fleck

Great at Norwich but terrible at Chelsea, his awful (non) goalscoring record just edges out Paul Furlong, who was crap but at least managed the occasional goal.

Forward: Tony Cascarino

Another awful signing who couldn't even score in Scotland for Celtic.

Subs:

Graham Wilkins 

Looked a bit like Ray, possessed precisely none of his footballing ability but still played nearly 150 games for Chelsea.

Gary Locke

Wholehearted in the style of Frank Sinclair but with less of Frank’s composure. I once saw him stop a free kick with his unguarded testicles followed by being walked round the old running track at half time in an attempt to revive him for the second half. Probably would’ve been better with 10.

Fernando Torres - 

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Chris Sutton

Big fee, small goals return. What is it about expensive centre forwards at Chelsea? Quite good as a centre back though.

Mario Stanic

Came with a big reputation but seemed to have an aversion to making sure any of his passes got to a player in blue. Scored a 35 yarder on his debut, it was all downhill from there.

Notably there's some names that I remember and some that I dont or some that I would rather not.  If you think you can come with an even more abysmal one feel free to contribute.

If you would like to contribute with your worst XI email me at Strictly442@hotmail.com