FIVE STAR CHELSEA WHEN THE BLUES CRUSHED THE RED DEVILS

RAY HARPER recalls a famous victory at Stamford Bridge – and the players who achieved it

CHELSEA’S 1-0 win against Manchester United in mid-April may have virtually won them the league but 16 years ago Stamford Bridge saw a very special win over the great Treble-winning United side.Seven of United’s team had started the Champions League final that year against Bayern Munich, but Chelsea absolutely destroyed the Reds 5-0 in October 1999.The win for Gianluca Vialli’s men sent shockwaves through football, because it turned United over for the first time in 29 ...

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