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In 2004/05, José Mourinho& #39;s first season in charge, Chelsea set a bonkers record for fewest goals conceded in a single Premier League campaign:
❍ 38 games
❍ 25 clean sheets
❍ 15 goals conceded
@CJSmith91 is going to tell you about them all. #ThrowbackThursday
❍ 38 games
❍ 25 clean sheets
❍ 15 goals conceded
@CJSmith91 is going to tell you about them all. #ThrowbackThursday
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟏
𝑮𝑾: 4
𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓: James Beattie
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆: Chelsea 2-1 Southampton
After three consecutive clean sheets to start the season, Beattie scored from 30 yards after 13 seconds at Stamford Bridge.
But then he scored an own goal...
𝑮𝑾: 4
𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓: James Beattie
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆: Chelsea 2-1 Southampton
After three consecutive clean sheets to start the season, Beattie scored from 30 yards after 13 seconds at Stamford Bridge.
But then he scored an own goal...
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟐
𝐆𝐖: 9
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Nicolas Anelka
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Man City 1-0 Chelsea
A future Chelsea player - one of only three to win the Golden Boot at the club - scores from the spot to hand Jose Mourinho his only Premier League defeat in 2004/05.
𝐆𝐖: 9
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Nicolas Anelka
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Man City 1-0 Chelsea
A future Chelsea player - one of only three to win the Golden Boot at the club - scores from the spot to hand Jose Mourinho his only Premier League defeat in 2004/05.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟑
𝐆𝐖: 11
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Zoltan Gera
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: West Brom 1-4 Chelsea
This was West Brom& #39;s first Premier League goal against Chelsea. The Baggies failed to score against them in their only previous season in the competition (2002/03).
𝐆𝐖: 11
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Zoltan Gera
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: West Brom 1-4 Chelsea
This was West Brom& #39;s first Premier League goal against Chelsea. The Baggies failed to score against them in their only previous season in the competition (2002/03).
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟒
𝐆𝐖: 13
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Papa Bouba Diop
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Fulham 1-4 Chelsea
Another screamer from outside of the box. But another dominant win for Chelsea in the end.
𝐆𝐖: 13
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Papa Bouba Diop
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Fulham 1-4 Chelsea
Another screamer from outside of the box. But another dominant win for Chelsea in the end.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟓
𝐆𝐖: 14
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Kevin Davies
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 2-2 Bolton
Kevin Davies pulled a goal back for Sam Allardyce& #39;s Bolton. Radhi Jaidi provided the assist and was not finished just yet...
𝐆𝐖: 14
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Kevin Davies
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 2-2 Bolton
Kevin Davies pulled a goal back for Sam Allardyce& #39;s Bolton. Radhi Jaidi provided the assist and was not finished just yet...
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟔
𝐆𝐖: 14
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Radhi Jaïdi
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 2-2 Bolton
Bolton became the first team to score multiple goals against José Mourinho& #39;s Chelsea in a Premier League game.
Jaïdi assisted the first and scored the equaliser.
𝐆𝐖: 14
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Radhi Jaïdi
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 2-2 Bolton
Bolton became the first team to score multiple goals against José Mourinho& #39;s Chelsea in a Premier League game.
Jaïdi assisted the first and scored the equaliser.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟕
𝐆𝐖: 17
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Thierry Henry
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
At the home of the then defending champions, the reigning Golden Boot winner did what he did best at Highbury. Score.
𝐆𝐖: 17
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Thierry Henry
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
At the home of the then defending champions, the reigning Golden Boot winner did what he did best at Highbury. Score.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟖
𝐆𝐖: 17
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Thierry Henry
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
The only player to score multiple Premier League goals against José Mourinho& #39;s 2004/05 Chelsea team, let alone in the same game.
𝐆𝐖: 17
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Thierry Henry
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
The only player to score multiple Premier League goals against José Mourinho& #39;s 2004/05 Chelsea team, let alone in the same game.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟗
𝐆𝐖: 28
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Leon McKenzie
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Norwich 1-3 Chelsea
We have not missed one. Chelsea went 1,024 minutes without conceding a goal after Henry& #39;s free-kick.
Eight years after this header, McKenzie became a pro boxer.
𝐆𝐖: 28
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Leon McKenzie
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Norwich 1-3 Chelsea
We have not missed one. Chelsea went 1,024 minutes without conceding a goal after Henry& #39;s free-kick.
Eight years after this header, McKenzie became a pro boxer.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟏𝟎
𝐆𝐖: 30
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Aki Riihilahti
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 4-1 Crystal Palace
One of 11 Finnish players to score a Premier League goal and one of 13 different opposition players to score one against Chelsea this season.
𝐆𝐖: 30
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Aki Riihilahti
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 4-1 Crystal Palace
One of 11 Finnish players to score a Premier League goal and one of 13 different opposition players to score one against Chelsea this season.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟏𝟏
𝐆𝐖: 31
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Kevin Phillips
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
The second former European Golden Shoe winner to score against them. Phillips& #39; fifth and final career goal against Chelsea.
𝐆𝐖: 31
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Kevin Phillips
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
The second former European Golden Shoe winner to score against them. Phillips& #39; fifth and final career goal against Chelsea.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃: #𝟏𝟐
𝐆𝐖: 32
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Walter Pandiani
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 1-1 Birmingham
For the first and only time in the 2004/05 Premier League season, Chelsea conceded for a third match in a row.
𝐆𝐖: 32
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Walter Pandiani
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 1-1 Birmingham
For the first and only time in the 2004/05 Premier League season, Chelsea conceded for a third match in a row.
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 #𝟏𝟑
𝐆𝐖: 34
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Collins John
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 3-1 Fulham
This goal meant that Fulham joined Southampton as the only teams to score home and away against the 04/05 champions.
Looking back, that deserves its own trophy.
𝐆𝐖: 34
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: Collins John
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: Chelsea 3-1 Fulham
This goal meant that Fulham joined Southampton as the only teams to score home and away against the 04/05 champions.
Looking back, that deserves its own trophy.
