From the archive: How Eidur Gudjohnsen became the ‘blond Maradona’Eidur Gudjohnsen, the versatile Chelsea forward, reinvented himself as a deep-lying playmaker. Deployed in midfield due to tactical shifts and competition upfront, Gudjohnsen excelled, earning Mourinho’s praise as a “blond Maradona.” His midfield mastery contributed to Chelsea’s 2005 League Cup triumph and Premier League title.
