article_snippet: So in playing terms, Jose Mourinho is still the first name on the team sheet, even with the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic and Eden Hazard at the club.
article_snippet: And that’s why Jose Mourinho is seemingly irreplaceable.
article_snippet: Another colleague, the ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy, told me this: 'John is the best ever CFC youth product, best ever CFC centre back, and most successful captain ever.
article_snippet: John’s still so important to the club on and off the field – captain, leader, legend.
article_snippet: With so many foreign players at CFC, and so few homegrown players to come through over the last 15 years, John represents the fans on the pitch and plays with the same passion, pride and love for CFC that we fans have in the stands for the club.
highlights_snippet: Has been a mainstay throughout most successful period in club's history .
  