Chelsea have dabbled before with veteran forwards — and seen very mixed results . . . George Weah Africa’s greatest ever player arrived in 2000 from AC Milan, aged 33. He was rarely given a chance under Gianluca Vialli, despite scoring on his debut against Spurs. VERDICT: Miss. Gianfranco Zola Came to London in 1996 at 30 years old and was a revelation. Turned out 312 times, scoring 80 goals, and earned the Bridge’s eternal respect. VERDICT: Hit. Gianluca Vialli The 32-year-old rejected Rangers to sign for Ruud Gullit in 1996. It was £600,000 well spent. Vialli netted 40 goals in 78 games, then proved a successful manager. VERDICT: Hit. Pop Robson The Newcastle and West Ham legend joined Chelsea aged 36 in 1982. He scored on his debut, but added just two more goals as he combined playing with coaching. VERDICT: Miss. Andriy Shevchenko Milan mourned when Sheva left ahead of his 30th birthday for £30.8m. But Chelsea fans were soon feeling depressed too as the Ukrainian laboured to 22 goals in three miserable seasons. VERDICT: Miss.
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:02:25 +0000
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