‘Maybe Chelsea wouldn’t have been in a position to win that season had I not fulfilled my function: Eidur Gudjohnsen’s trustworthy evaluation of why his Chelsea Premier League win topped Barcelona’s treble
Former Chelsea favorite Eidur Gudjohnsen has admitted that successful the Premier League with the Blues in 2004/05 meant extra to him than being a part of Barcelona’s historical past 2008/09 treble-winning marketing campaign.
The previous Iceland worldwide spent six years at Stamford Bridge following a £4.5million transfer from Bolton Wanderers in 2000 and would win two Premier League titles below Jose Mourinho in 2004/05 and 2005/06.
That first title win was the primary membership’s first league championship because the Fifties and Gudjohnsen has defined why it means extra to him than his function within the all-conquering Barca aspect below Pep Guardiola.
Eidur Gudjohnson in motion for Barcelona
“Successful the Premier League with Chelsea, as I performed such a giant half in that season,” the 45-year-old tells FourFourTwo when requested which achievement meant extra.
“I feel solely Frank Lampard performed in additional video games than me in 2004/05 and I received an actual feeling of getting earned that medal. I used to be extra of a squad participant at Barcelona within the treble yr; they in all probability would have accomplished it with out me, however maybe Chelsea wouldn’t have been in a position to win that season had I not fulfilled my function.
“To be trustworthy, the best satisfaction from my time at Barcelona is in enjoying greater than 100 instances for among the best groups on the earth. Typically, Andres Iniesta and Ronaldinho have been on the bench and I began. That makes me actually proud.”
After his three-season spell on the Nou Camp, Gudjohnsen had brief spells at 11 golf equipment over the ultimate seven years of his profession, together with stints again within the capital at Fulham and Tottenham and admits that he did think about how these strikes would have an effect on his relationship with Chelsea followers on the time.
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Eidur Gudjohnsen had a six-month mortgage stint at Spurs in 2010
“Fulham, not likely, however Tottenham? Sure,” he continues. “This gained’t be a simple learn for Chelsea followers, however I actually loved my time at Tottenham. We had a unbelievable staff below Harry Redknapp, with the likes of Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.
“I get stick from a minority of Blues followers, nevertheless it hasn’t bothered me.”
Throughout his six seasons with Chelsea, Gudjohnsen performed greater than 250 instances, netting 78 targets, successful the Premier League twice and the League Cup.
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