Eidur Gudjohnsen has revealed which of his former Chelsea strike companions was his favorite.
The now-retired ex-centre ahead arrived at Stamford Bridge again in 2000 earlier than spending six lengthy years with the Blues, successful two Premier League titles alongside the way in which.
Not too long ago accountable for Icelandic facet FH, Gudjohnsen sat down with FourFourTwo to sing the praises of considered one of his former Chelsea team-mates.
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“It was an enormous transfer,” started the previous Barcelona man when speaking to FourFourTwo.
“That they had simply received the European Cup Winners’ Cup and had World Cup winners within the squad, like Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf.
“At coaching, all over the place you seemed there was elite expertise like Gustavo Poyet or Gianfranco Zola.
“However I felt prepared for the transfer in order that diminished the stress. Plus, how will you say no to Gianluca Vialli?
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“He instructed me that he thought I used to be greater than prepared, which gave me baggage of confidence, coming from a legend like him.”
Eidur Gudjohnsen spent six years at Stamford Bridge from 2000 till 2006.
Opening up on his partnership with Hasselbaink, the previous Iceland worldwide admits it was destined to be a blossoming partnership from the very first second.
Enjoying collectively a complete of 121 instances for Chelsea, Gudjohnsen remembers their first ever assembly over 20 years in the past.
“We met within the raise on the Harlington coaching floor and it was love at first sight,” he added. “It was fairly romantic! There was an on the spot connection.
“I may communicate fluent Dutch, which helped, and we did every part collectively, from finding out our lodging, to vehicles, to studying our method round London.
“It was a giant assist whereas adapting to a brand new life. Ray Wilkins and the entire teaching group had been sensible in serving to me to settle, too.”
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