Roman Abramovich’s arrival at Chelsea in 2003 is often lauded as one of the peak moments in football, not just for Chelsea but for Premier League as a whole.

It is frequently hailed as one of the pinnacle moments in football, not just for Chelsea but for the Premier League as a whole, when Roman Abramovich joined Chelsea in 2003.

The crucial goals were scored by Jesper Gronkjaer and Marcel Desailly as the Blues defeated Liverpool 2-1 in a winner-takes-all match to qualify for the Champions League after they had just finished fourth in the Premier League. At the time, Chelsea was in dire straits financially, but soon after Abramovich finished taking over, they transformed into princes and had an immediate impact on the transfer market, bringing a bevy of high-priced newcomers to Stamford Bridge.

Since that historic moment, the west London club has grown to become one of the most expensive clubs in Europe shelling out hundreds of millions of pounds on new recruits, including plenty of strikers. Some proved to be excellent value for money but others were certainly not worth the investment. Here are the strikers that Pride Of London thinks are worthy of being called the top three on CFC’s books in the Abramovich era. To continue the article and find out which centreforwards PoL selected as the best of the ‘RA’ period, please now click the below link labelled ‘Next page’. Thank you..