Chelsea fans have Joe Cole to thank for a lot. He was part of the original Jose Mourinho revolution and would end up winning three Premier League titles at Stamford Bridge.
Alongside the 27 goals and 25 assists in 183 games across seven seasons, Cole was one of the most creative and technically skilled players the club had seen. He was the early Roman Abramovich era answer to Gianfranco Zola.
Cole left Chelsea when he was just 27 due to damaging injuries that ultimately took years of elite level game time from his career. Perhaps the biggest impact he would make on the club came once he left though.
