Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta became the club’s sixth highest appearance maker in the 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Saturday. The 33-year-old came on in the 81st minute to replace Trevoh Chalobah at Anfield to help Graham Potter’s side secure successive clean sheets for the first time since October. A favourite amongst the Stamford Bridge spectators, Azpilicueta has sent a heart-warming message thanking the Chelsea supporters since arriving for only £6.5million more than a decade ago. Posting the message on Twitter,
Cesar Azpilicueta said: “I am really proud, honoured and humbled to have reached 500 games as a Blues. I have never paid attention to individual achievements, as the group is and will always be the force that drives me forward. However, it is a privilege to be part of a select group of legends and join them in this milestone. Their impact on this club, as well as their legacy, will be eternal. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to reach it without the trust and confidence of the club, managers, staff and teammates who work hard every day with the ambition to make Chelsea one of the most successful football clubs in the world. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for all the support you have shown me since I arrived at this club, and for loving it as much as I do. At every time, good or bad, we have always stuck together, and I am eternally grateful for it, and forever proud of being a Blue. Love, Dave.”
