His contribution to their final emergence as a real European powerhouse has been as great as any player at Stamford Bridge.
He may have cost £24million but stats of 141 goals in 239 starts mark him down as real VFM.
Yes, he has always operated on a short emotional fuse - never more than when he was sent off in the Champions League final in Moscow - but that's the price you pay for someone who is undoubtedly the real deal.
