Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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over the years, one of Chelsea's greats. And he came probably in the era just before Chelsea established themselves as a giant in terms of winning trophies. It's one, Gianfranco Zola.
I also think, Gary, he came at a time when maybe that year or the season before when he signed, that it was just starting to turn and bring in the quality foreign players in. Into the Premier League in general. Into the Premier League in general, I think, because it started in 92, but then... Two or three years after that, I think, then we saw real quality coming into it.
Probably because people started to see that the Premier League was looking like it was going to be successful.
Yeah, and speaking of quality, this guy was. I mean, he was... How good we're talking? We're talking one of the very, very best in terms of balance and technique and passing and dribbling ability with the ball. He was fantastic. He was so hard to knock off the ball as well.
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Chapter 2: What moments defined Gianfranco Zola's impact at Chelsea?
It's just like nonchalant, isn't it?
I never took a free kick.
Where he goes up there.
I don't think I ever took a free kick in my life.
You couldn't kick it that far, could you? No. 30 yards? Well, not with the oddball laces in it.
It wasn't easy.
Did you say you worked with him on TV? Yeah, a few times.
Lovely. On BT or? Yeah, I think BT, I think. I'm trying to remember exactly when it was. Maybe the odd FA Cup tie, I think, with BBC as well. Okay. Over the pier. I think it was actually those. He's just really lovely.
How does he see the game though? Is he super tactical?
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Chapter 3: How did learning from Diego Maradona influence Zola's playing style?
Unbelievable. Someone who signed halfway through the season.
I think it was probably unique. Yeah.
So football writers is all just a journalist, is it?
That's the journalist one. Yeah, and there's obviously the Players one, which is the PFA award. The Football Writers one has been going a lot longer. It's kind of quite prestigious.
Have to be some player when the Football Writers make it. Have you won one? I think so, yeah. Just one? Just one. Is that all?
You've won two?
Oh, yeah.
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What do you get for that? Do you have to go up and give a speech?
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Chapter 4: What was Zola's debut season like in the Premier League?
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Just turning on the magic, how the Chelsea fans love that. What a piece of skill.
He turns him inside out about six times.
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Chapter 5: How did Zola contribute to Chelsea's early successes?
It happens, doesn't it? And that was it.
I think he bears a grudge, though, don't you?
No, he doesn't. He's always mentioning that, isn't he?
Oh, that Shearer, that Shearer, isn't he? Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky. He said he was sneaky, but he was joking for a reaction. Sneaky elbows, sneaky elbows.
He's gone past the reaction. Gone past the, you know, I'm not having a bite on you boys. Yeah. Not today, anyway.
You scared me, man, weren't you? I mean, Chelsea's... Overall success came just after Zola left, obviously because of the Abramovich era. And it was a remarkably successful period, but people like that paved the way.
Yeah, but I think he won FA Cup and a League Cup as well, didn't he? Yeah. Just before that. And then Chelsea started changing in the era of Roman and then all of a sudden it was like... And then we talk about bringing foreign players in and they brought in some of the very, very best. Yeah. I remember when Drogba came in, we'd played against Drogba at Newcastle.
And some of the players that then were in Chelsea and where Chelsea were about to go.
Did you play Newcastle against Drogba when he played for Marseille?
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