This weekend the 2024/25 Premier League season kicks off and on the first matchday we will have a real match: Chelsea vs Manchester City. Two giants of English football that left very different impressions last season.
The Blues struggled to qualify for the Conference League but finally managed to do so after a great end to the season. For their part, Guardiola’s team were crowned Premier League champions for the fourth consecutive year, something that had never happened in the history of the competition under this format.
On the occasion of this match today we bring you several players who have worn both shirts, some of them true legends.
While at Manchester City he became one of the most promising full-backs in the English league, which led Chelsea to sign Wright Phillips in 2005, before returning to Manchester City in 2008.
A player who came through the Manchester City youth system but failed to make a name for himself, so in 2009 Chelsea decided to sign the English striker. Although he did not lack titles during his time in London, in 2013 he signed for Liverpool where he would unleash his full potential.
Anelka has played for numerous clubs, including Manchester City and Chelsea. After making his mark at Arsenal and stalling at Real Madrid, he had spells at PSG and Liverpool, where he failed to make the grade and signed for newly promoted Manchester City in 2002. Anelka has won several trophies with Chelsea.
The English winger has played seven seasons at Manchester City and will sign for Chelsea in the 2022/23 season for 56 million euros, a club where he is currently a player. He has also played several seasons for Liverpool
In 2012, Chelsea decided to sign a young Belgian who was doing well at Genk, Kevin De Bruyne. He failed to shine at Chelsea and left for Wolfsburg for 14 million euros, and later Manchester City would sign the player. The Belgian has become one of the best midfielders of today.
The 21-year-old midfielder has come through the Manchester City youth system, where he has not managed to make a name for himself. His best season with the Manchester team was 2021/22, when he played 11 games and scored 3 goals. Now, since the start of this season, he has been playing for Chelsea, where he is having his best season as a professional.
A Premier League and English legend, but above all, a Chelsea legend, the now manager spent most of his career at Stamford Bridge. When he left the club for New York City in the 2014/15 season, before heading to the MLS, he went on loan to Manchester City.
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