Chelsea Fc signed Gustavo Poyet as summer signing twenty years ago and he later become a leader to guide Chelsea Fc to many glory
Gustavo Poyet joined Chelsea Fc in 1997 which turned out to be a thrilling year for Blues fans by the time Gus Poyet joined on a free transfer from Real Zaragoza in Spain. The dynamic midfielder had been an important member of their side that defeated Arsenal in the Cup Winners’ Cup final a couple of years earlier.
The Chelsea boss then Ruud Gullit was seeking to strengthen a squad that had just won the FA Cup,The first major trophy of chelsea in 26 years. Chelsea fc then brought in the dynamic midfielder
Over his four seasons at the club, Poyet would prove to be most significant major signing that brought more success back to the club, playing a crucial part in four more trophy wins, and a near-miss in the league, too.
Five goals in 19 appearances in 97/98 pointed to a natural goalscoring ability. Poyet possessed a varied armoury in that department: long-rangers, headers, and instinctive close-range finishes, such as his maiden goal for the club, against Barnsley.
His Super Cup winner against Real Madrid in Monaco was a more cultured finish, and it typified his happy knack of scoring important goals. Others included the one that qualified Chelsea fc for the Champions League for the first time, a winner against Leeds, and two clever efforts in a tight FA Cup semi-final against Newcastle at Wembley.
Poyet scored 49 goals in 145 games, an impressive strike rate for a midfielder. It was testament to the timing of his runs, his technical ability and his fearsome aerial presence
He moved across town to Tottenham as a 33-year-old and like many of his Chelsea peers of the era then stepped into management, including in England at Brighton and Hove Albion and Sunderland. He is currently in charge of Shanghai Shenhua in China.
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