If there was one thing that Chelsea has been notorious for in the past, it's their dressing room leadership. The spine of Petr Cech, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba was a backroom force to be reckoned with. You could feel their presence and leadership on the pitch. I can only imagine what it was like behind closed doors.
They were bought into the club knowing the expected standards, and they never let that go. Together they had won everything, including that hard fought for Champions League trophy. The new generation of footballers look up to these players as idols, and so does the Chelsea fanbase. With their tough standard of work rate, I can only imagine how they would fair up against today's footballers.
I think they'd do just fine if they were to play teams such as this current Manchester City squad in their prime. However, I wonder how harsh the reality would be on some of the current Chelsea players. The Blues currently lack that formidable spine, but they have just the player to help rebuild it.
