First trophy – 2005
Under Mourinho Chelsea started to become the force that Abramovich had dreamed of and in typical style another £142.5m had been spent on new players – including Didier Drogba from Marseille and Porto duo Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira.
In February 2005 the Blues secured their first major trophy of the new era and their first overall since FA Cup triumph in 2000, when they beat Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time through a Mateja Kezman winner.
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