2004/05 — Chelsea

After finishing second to Arsenal’s “Invincibles” in 2003/04, Abramovich sacked Claudio Ranieri. In came José Mourinho, the charismatic Champions League winner with Porto, who famously declared himself “The Special One.” With a massive summer spending spree (over £120m on players like Didier Drogba, Petr Čech, Ricardo Carvalho, and Paulo Ferreira), expectations were stratospheric.

The 2004/05 season marked the dawn of a new era in English football. It broke the "Big Three" monopoly (Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool) and established Chelsea as a global superpower. The combination of Roman Abramovich's billions and Mourinho's tactical genius created a winning machine that would dominate English football for the next decade. chelsea 2004/05

The team set a new standard for defensive solidity, conceding only 15 goals in the entire 38-game Premier League season—a record that stands to this day. They also recorded the most points in a single season (95) at the time. It broke the "Big Three" monopoly (Manchester United,