In 2003, Roman Abramovich took control of Chelsea, invested countless millions and thus had a significant share in two Champions League titles and five championships in the Blues. However, not every transfer made possible by the Russian’s money was by far not successful.
The “Sun“has now chosen the worst team of the era Abramovich. Including a former German national player who received a violent broadside in the assessment of the English newspaper: Marko Marin.
Marin moved from Werder Bremen to London in 2012, where nothing less was expected than to have landed the German Lionel Messi.
“We got the dream of the German Messi sold, unfortunately he has proven that he was not even worth tying Messi’s shoes,” judged the “Sun”. Marin’s current career is also discussed: “This boy is only 32 years old and still plays – you know where? In the Saudi Arabian League. We got a dream sold, but in reality we have a paltry six league games for Get Chelsea. “
Marin, who played 16 full internationals for Germany, never found his old class again after his time at Stamford Bridge.
The “worst and most arbitrary transfer ever”
Incidentally, only one other ex-Bremer comes off worse than Marin: Papy Djilobodji. However, the defender only completed six months on loan in Bremen after failing at CFC. Djilobodji is the “worst and most arbitrary transfer of all time,” complains the “Sun”. “Whoever scouted him should have been sacked immediately. He wasn’t even in the second division.”
Striking: The selection also includes three current Blues professionals, although Chelsea won the Champions League in 2021. However, the paper admits that the fact that goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko appear is “a bit tough”. The third in the league: Danny Drinkwater, however, is the “absolute waste of 40 million euros”.
The worst team of Chelsea according to “Sun”:
TOR: Kepa Arrizabalaga; DEFENSE: Khalid Boulahrouz, Papy Djilobodji, Winston Bogarde, Asier Del Horno; MIDFIELD: Tiemoue Bakayoko, Danny Drinkwater, Juan Sebastian Veron; ATTACK: Marko Marin, Andriy Shevchenko, Álvaro Morata
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