{"id":288575,"date":"2023-09-13T12:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288575"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:35:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:35:15","slug":"chelsea-star-reveals-the-two-man-utd-legends-he-looked-up-to-growing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/chelsea-star-reveals-the-two-man-utd-legends-he-looked-up-to-growing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea star reveals the two Man Utd legends he looked up to growing up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea star Ben Chilwell has revealed he admired watching two Manchester United legends growing up.<\/p>\n

Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n

Chilwell was recently asked to pick his top five Premier League full-backs of all-time, with the United pair selected alongside two current Liverpool stars and an Arsenal and Chelsea icon.<\/p>\n

Though many great full-backs have played for the Blues over the past thirty years, their current left-back admitted that he enjoyed watching the Red Devils when he was young, with one of their defenders making a great impression on him.<\/p>\n

\u2018Patrice Evra. I used to like watching United games growing up and as a full-back, and as a left-back in particular, I used to watch his game pretty closely,\u2019 the 26-year-old told the Premier League\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n

\u2018I liked the way that he played. Up and down, very adventurous. He seemed like a natural winger.\u2019<\/p>\n

Chilwell has become renowned for his attacking flair too, with nine goals and 13 assists in 89 games for Chelsea, great numbers for a defender.<\/p>\n

The England international was recently made his club\u2019s new vice captain by Mauricio Pochettino, with his leadership skills perhaps inspired by a former United skipper.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Gary Neville. He got endless Premier Leagues, won a lot of trophies with Man United. Seemed like a leader on the pitch, a leader off the pitch. Seemed like a real professional.\u2019<\/p>\n

As a Chelsea player, Chilwell also couldn\u2019t leave out Ashley Cole, regarded by many as the best left-back in the league\u2019s history due to all his success at both Stamford Bridge and boyhood club Arsenal.<\/p>\n

\u2018He was someone who I spoke to when I first joined the club and I always respected him as a player. And then to meet him away from football as well and see what a good guy he was.<\/p>\n

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\u2018But on the pitch he was kind of one of the first full-backs to score goals, get assists, but could also defend.\u2019<\/p>\n

As for those currently playing, Chilwell couldn\u2019t look past Liverpool\u2019s star defenders, adding: \u2018There\u2019s a lot of good ones [full-backs] playing at the moment to be fair.<\/p>\n

\u2018Andy Robertson. Over the past few years, as a left-back, he\u2019s someone who I\u2019ve respected. I\u2019ve seen what he\u2019s done at Liverpool and he\u2019s won a lot of silverware there.<\/p>\n

\u2018Trent Alexander-Arnold. His right foot, his crossing ability, his range of passing, free-kicks, set pieces. Technically one of the best full-backs I\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n

Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester in 2020 and has since won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, as well as finish runner-up at Euro 2020 with England.<\/p>\n

He has started this season in good form, though results haven\u2019t matched performances, and is set to skipper his side this Sunday when they travel to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

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