LONDON: When Gianfranco Zola announced he was leaving Chelsea on July 2 the club's fans were united in their distress and left wondering who would provide the excitement in the season to come.
Six extraordinary weeks later, with nearly £60mil (US$96.07mil) of spending complete and more promised by new Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the shell-shocked supporters await the new campaign in a fever of trembling anticipation.
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