The Little Book Of Chelsea (bursting With Over 170 True-blue Quotes)

There are few football clubs in the world that attract as much interest in the modern game as Chelsea. Whether it is the latest observations from former coach Maurizio Sarri, his successor Frank Lampard, big-money transfer targets, the style of play or results in Europe, everybody thinks they know what''s happening – or at least has an opinion on it.

The arrival in 2003 of Russian billionaire tycoon Roman Abramovich as owner turned a glamorous club with a long history of under-achievement, into an international powerhouse. After one championship in 99 years, the Blues have, in a dozen years, won five Premier League titles, plus the UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Europa League titles, five FA Cups and three Football League Cups. The club always was a magnet for well-known names – vaudeville legend George Robey played for the Pensioners in the club''s earliest days – and, in the modern era, Stamford Bridge has become home to a dazzling array of world stars. From Ron ''Chopper'' Harris and Ken Bates through Ruud Gullit, Roberto Di Matteo and Glenn Hoddle to Jose Mourinho, John Terry, Zola, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, there is no lack of characters to draw on for quotes.

Revised and expanded for the 2019-2020 season, this book is the perfect gift or impulse purchase for Blues fans everywhere.

Tickets for Chelsea matches at Stamford Bridge are among the hardest to obtain in British football. Almost every match there is a 42,000 sell-out.

Chelsea has become one of England''s most powerful, glamorous and wealthiest clubs, especially since the late 1990s, during which time the Blues have won five Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Europa League, six FA Cups and three League Cups.

Official Chelsea Supporters Clubs can be found on every continent, from Norway to New Zealand and Canada to Mongolia.

Previous editions of The Little Book of Chelsea have sold more than 50,000 copies; The Little Book of series comprises 20 titles and has sold in excess of three-quarters of a million.