RAY HARPER recalls a famous victory at Stamford Bridge – and the players who achieved it
CHELSEA’S 1-0 win against Manchester United in mid-April may have virtually won them the league but 16 years ago Stamford Bridge saw a very special win over the great Treble-winning United side.
Seven of United’s team had started the Champions League final that year against Bayern Munich, but Chelsea absolutely destroyed the Reds 5-0 in October 1999.
The win for Gianluca Vialli’s men sent shockwaves through football, because it turned United over for the first time in 29 P...