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·29 November 2020
UNCOVERED: Abramovich's first Chelsea XI - 1,000 games ago
UNCOVERED: Abramovich's first Chelsea XI - 1,000 games ago | OneFootball
Chelsea meet Tottenham today marking the 1,000 game of the Roman Abramovich era.
In the summer of 2003, Abramovich became our owner and embarked upon a spending spree that would elevate Chelsea to title contenders and worthy of dining at Europe's top table.
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The first game of his reign was he first leg of a Champions League qualifying tie against Zilina.
A mixture of old favourites and new signings took to the field in Slovakia, helping Chelsea to get off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory.
The XI was: Carlo Cudicini - Glen Johnson, John Terry, Marcel Desailly, Wayne Bridge - Juan Veron, Frank Lampard, Geremi, Damien Duff - Eidur Gudjohnsen, Mikael Forssell
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