Continuing our summer feature where Chelsea players tell us about their favourite matches played in and watched, Ross Turnbull rates our moyst recent game in the Champions League highest on his list.
And coming from the North East, the favourite game he ever watched took place at St James' Park and is still remembered fondly in that region today.
Favourite game to watch:
Being a northerner, who joined Chelsea from Middlesbrough, as a young fan Turnbull went to see Newcastle regularly.
He was inside St James' Park the season after Kevin Keegan's side had thrown away a huge points advantage over Manchester United, who eventually won the League in 1995/96.
The city there can often be chilly, and revenge was a dish served cold when the Toon Army's team thumped Manchester United 5-0 in the 1996/97 season.
The match included one of the greatest goals of that season, when David Ginola turned and rifled a shot into the top right of Peter Schmeichel's goal, adding to Darren Peacock's opener.
Further strikes would come from Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer before defender Philippe Albert expertly chipped over Schmeichel.
'I used to go to Newcastle as a kid and I was there when they beat Manchester United 5-0,' explains Turnbull. 'It's always good beating Man United but by five, that was just brilliant.
'Phillipe Albert's chip over Peter Schmeichel for the fifth goal, everyone always remembers that because it was just such a great goal and Ginola's was great as well.
'The atmosphere was outstanding, which isn't really a surprise considering it was such a big result and out of the blue. Not many teams beat Manchester United by that many goals.
'It was actually the season after they lost the 12-point lead as well; it was a bit of revenge, so it was that little bit extra special.'
Favourite game played:
Ross Turnbull's appearances in his first season may have been fe for the Blues but he still played a part in one of the toughest games in our campaign.
When Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in the knock-out stages of the Champions League, both Petr Cech and Henrique Hilario were unavailable for selection through injury.
It meant Ross Turnbull would have to prove his capabilities in one of thew most tightly contested games of the season.
It may be strange for a keeper to consider the visit by Inter as his favourite considering we lost 1-0 after Samuel Eto'o guided a Wesley Sneijder through ball into the net, but Turnbull explains his decision.
'It was such a massive match and there was so much going on building up to it,' he says, 'it was just incredible.
'It was a big European night, Mourinho came back, the whole scenario around it was huge. It was such a massive game and it was a special one for me to be involved in.
'And the atmosphere for that game was one of the best of the season, just with all the anticipation that the fans must have felt.
'I know I keep saying it but it was such a massive night. It's just a shame we didn't win in the end.'
And coming from the North East, the favourite game he ever watched took place at St James' Park and is still remembered fondly in that region today.
Favourite game to watch:
Being a northerner, who joined Chelsea from Middlesbrough, as a young fan Turnbull went to see Newcastle regularly.
He was inside St James' Park the season after Kevin Keegan's side had thrown away a huge points advantage over Manchester United, who eventually won the League in 1995/96.
The city there can often be chilly, and revenge was a dish served cold when the Toon Army's team thumped Manchester United 5-0 in the 1996/97 season.
The match included one of the greatest goals of that season, when David Ginola turned and rifled a shot into the top right of Peter Schmeichel's goal, adding to Darren Peacock's opener.
Further strikes would come from Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer before defender Philippe Albert expertly chipped over Schmeichel.
'I used to go to Newcastle as a kid and I was there when they beat Manchester United 5-0,' explains Turnbull. 'It's always good beating Man United but by five, that was just brilliant.
'Phillipe Albert's chip over Peter Schmeichel for the fifth goal, everyone always remembers that because it was just such a great goal and Ginola's was great as well.
'The atmosphere was outstanding, which isn't really a surprise considering it was such a big result and out of the blue. Not many teams beat Manchester United by that many goals.
'It was actually the season after they lost the 12-point lead as well; it was a bit of revenge, so it was that little bit extra special.'
Favourite game played:
Ross Turnbull's appearances in his first season may have been fe for the Blues but he still played a part in one of the toughest games in our campaign.
When Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in the knock-out stages of the Champions League, both Petr Cech and Henrique Hilario were unavailable for selection through injury.
It meant Ross Turnbull would have to prove his capabilities in one of thew most tightly contested games of the season.
It may be strange for a keeper to consider the visit by Inter as his favourite considering we lost 1-0 after Samuel Eto'o guided a Wesley Sneijder through ball into the net, but Turnbull explains his decision.
'It was such a massive match and there was so much going on building up to it,' he says, 'it was just incredible.
'It was a big European night, Mourinho came back, the whole scenario around it was huge. It was such a massive game and it was a special one for me to be involved in.
'And the atmosphere for that game was one of the best of the season, just with all the anticipation that the fans must have felt.
'I know I keep saying it but it was such a massive night. It's just a shame we didn't win in the end.'
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