[h=2]GUSTAVO POYET[/h]
Gustavo Poyet arrived in a Chelsea side whose fortunes were changing in 1997, the Blues fresh from our first trophy win for 26 years, and the Uruguayan midfielder with his goals, his exuberant celebrations and infectious enthusiasm was an important part of four memorable years that followed.
An instant hit with the fans, his season looked to be over just two months in due to a cruel cruciate injury, but recovery was rapid enough to score a tie-changing goal in a Cup Winners' Cup semi-final and play in the triumphant final in Stuttgart.
Important goals became a Poyet trademark. He netted a Uefa Super Cup winner and the goal that qualified Chelsea for our first Champions League campaign, plus both goals in an FA Cup semi-final.