‘Where is Kanté’ Fans have been asking the same question off John Terry’s all-time Chelsea XI.
Chelsea fans have been asking the same questions off their former captain John Terry after the 43-year-old names his all-time Chelsea XI and left out N’Golo Kanté and Cesar Azpillicueta while Arjen Robben made the team.
The lineup, which the former defender curated based on his illustrious 19-year career at Stamford Bridge, included several of his long-standing teammates but also surprisingly omitted a few key figures who played crucial roles in the club’s golden days in recent times.
John Terry’s All-Time Chelsea XI
Terry’s team selection was a customary 4-3-3 formation, with emphasis on defence, befitting his own status as one of the Premier League’s greatest centre-backs. Here is the lineup he revealed:
Goalkeeper: Petr Čech
Defenders: Ashley Cole, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Branislav Ivanovic
Midfielders: Claude Makélélé, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard
Forwards: Arjen Robben, Didier Drogba, Gianfranco Zola
‘Where is Kanté’ – Fans question John Terry’s all-time Chelsea 11 after stars miss out
Fans on X, formerly known as Twitter were not impressed with the choices of the former England international, criticizing the inclusion of Arjen Robben and placing Eden Hazard in midfield just to make room for the Dutchman.
The exclusion of N’Golo Kanté is not well received by the fans, some of whom also felt Cesar Azpillicueta is also more deserving than Branislav Ivanovic.
Here are some of the reactions generated from the John Terry’s all-time Chelsea XI:
“I would only remove robben, shift Eden to the LW and slot Kante into that LM”
“Kanta is DM”
“Cesar azpi and Kante is a joke to him”
“Robben? Lol…”
Arjen Robben arrived at Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and was one of the transformation signings of the club. Despite his success in his three years at the club, he patently come short in comparison to Kanté, who spent seven years and won more significant silverwares.
However, one can also share the sentiment of John Terry, who appears to favour his long-term teammates than the recent ones.
