COMMENT: The season's over for Chelsea so I thought why not write about somebody who, for me anyway, is one of our best signings in recent history?
Cesar 'Dave' Azpilicueta. The geezer is absolute class. Proper Chelsea too, always has time for the fans. For me, one of our stand out players all season and I personally feel that he doesn't get enough credit for the job that he does.
When 'Dave' - as us fans have come to know him - was signed by Chelsea, he was not rushed into the side, but instead was gradually eased in. I remember watching his debut against Wolves from the Matthew Harding Stand. We won 6-0 which perhaps wasn't a coincidence.
Bear in mind, Chelsea were Champions of Europe at the time, which some may argue adds pressure to new signings trying to break into the side. But when Dave got a run of games under his belt the pressure didn't show.
Towards the back end of the season he proved to be a vital cog for Chelsea, as the Europa League was clinched on a fantastic night in Amsterdam. Dave, unsurprisingly, started the game as Chelsea overcame Benfica 2-1.
Since then, Dave has won two further trophies with Chelsea, the Capital One Cup and the Barclays Premier League. This season may have been a poor one, but I like to hope there will be more trophies to come during Dave's time with Chelsea.
Hopefully Dave will get another goal for Chelsea before the season is out!
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