Thomas Tuchel has built a formidable defensive team at Chelsea since he took over from Frank Lampard as head coach at the end of January.
Built on a solid back five that shipped just 18 goals in 30 games since he took over, Tuchel took the Blues to a fourth place finish in the Premier League and then the biggest prize in club football - the Champions League trophy.
That saw the German handed a two-year extension to the 18-month deal he signed when he replaced Lampard earlier this year, tying him down in west London until 2023.
But, of course, there was plenty of history at Chelsea before Tuchel arrived at the club and also before Roman Abramovich changed the face of football when he bought the club in 2003.
That is something that Tuchel has realised as he picked an ultimate 90s club legends team as he selected former Blues stalwart Marcel Desailly to line up as one of his centre backs.
Speaking on the #ConnectWith series on Chelsea’s website and Three’s social channels with Three UK, the Blues main sponsors, Tuchel acknowledged the Chelsea connection with Desailly but seemingly that was not the reason why he picked Desailly.
"Desailly - he’s Desailly. I worked two and a half years in France, so I know," Tuchel said with a smile and that was it.
Desailly joined Chelsea in 1998 for just under £5million from AC Milan, forming a formidable centre back partnership with Frank LeBoeuf.
Desailly picked up one major trophy during his stay in west London, the FA Cup triumph in 2000 over Aston Villa at Wembley, before leaving the club in 2004.
The Blues head coach had some interesting picks in his legends eleven even refusing to pick his fellow countryman Oliver Kahn in goal, instead plumping for Peter Schmeichel.
Desailly was partnered in defence by Ronal Koeman, with Roberto Carlos and Javier Zanetti as his full backs.
Didier Deschmaps played the N'Golo Kante role in midfield with Clarence Seedorf and Zinedine Zidane, a coach who Tuchel beat in the Champions League run to glory, in his midfield.
Then he had a fearsome looking front three of Luis Figo, Rivaldo and Raul as the central striker.
