This season sees a new Chelsea shirt at Stamford Bridge. The shirt is made by Adidas and incorporates an interesting new style of design. However there is no change in shirt sponsor, with the continuing representation of Samsung. Chelsea have over the last five to ten years become a real force in English and European football and they came very close to being crowned European Champions in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, only to lose to Manchester United cruelly on penalties. However with powerhouses like John Terry, Michael Ballack and Dider Drogba in their side you can never count them out, even when the chips are down.

The Chelsea football kit gained popularity as the revolution started when they were taken over by Roman Abramovic, and then the success kicked in when Jose Mourinho was installed as manager. Mourinho knew what it took to be a winner and it definitely showed in the seasons to come. The team then went on to win back to back Premier Leagues and the rest of the footballing world started to take note. They have since then always been there or thereabouts at the end of the league season and have had success over the years in the FA Cup, beating Manchester United in the 2008 final and beating Everton in the 2009 final.

It is hard to see them not being within a few points of the league in the coming season. There are plenty of star names to chose from to put on the back of your Chelsea football shirt as well, other than the names mentioned you could also pick from the likes of Anelka, Joe Cole, Ashley Cole, Bosingwa, Alex, Obi Mikel and others. The famous Chelsea song “blue is the colour” is what they sing in the stands at the bridge, and that song definitely applies to this shirt.

Steve Aitken