Adidas Unveil New Chelsea Home Kit For 2011/12 (With Photos)

Chris Wright

12th, April 2011

33 Comments

By Chris Wright

Presenting; the bona fide new Adidas home strip that Chelsea will be sporting as of next season…

According to the official blurb, the kit features ‘distinctive elements’ of several past Chelsea kits, taking inspiration from the club’s rich heritage by incorporating ‘design features from kits used in the early 1980s’ – such as the shadow striped design on the front panel.

In Layman’s terms, it’s a bit of a hotch-potch of a couple of old Chelsea shirts.

More photos…

Yay or nay Chelsea-ites? Must admit, I’m not a big fan of the shirt myself.

Admittedly I’m a bit of a stickler for the ‘less is more’ retro approach, but a few too many different ‘design elements’ have been crammed onto the one shirt for my liking, resulting in a bit of a ‘purchased from a Spanish flea market for €15, fabric will ignite if exposed to direct sunlight’ vibe.

Additional pics via the great Soccer Bible.

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33 Comments

  1. Sleeba says:

    Too close to QPR hoops for my liking.

  2. baem says:

    haha,, like shittttttttttt

  3. ronald chawe says:

    the kit is very nice,although our real blue as been shadowed by the white stuff.

  4. nadim says:

    really amazing looks like a pepsi can

  5. confuscious says:

    I like the layers of blue, but there is just too much white on the shoulders.

  6. shane says:

    Adidas really make some stinkers of jerseys. After all those years of dodgy French jerseys, Nike come along and make them a beauty. Umbro make some gorgeous jerseys too. I’m still waiting for a decent Liverpool kit. Had to buy the 86-87 one to make up for it.

  7. ossie says:

    anything with a chelsea lion is, class for me, blue is the colour.

  8. mother theresa says:

    Maybe these new kits might help Torres end his drought and score a long awaited goa………..hell who am I kidding, worst 50 million spent EVER!!

  9. Tanya says:

    I don’t like what adidas do. They just mash a bunch of old jerseys together. Though this one just might prove lucky because it’s all the title winning jerseys put together.

  10. Rohit says:

    Torres looks sexy in half sleeves …. jersey is awesome …. adidas is the best … atleast way better than nike …. nike 2010-2011 goal keeper jerseys looks like a jersey they have designed for clowns …

  11. Not a chelsea fan says:

    Would have looked awesome without the white shoulders. Really ruins the shirt for me.

  12. wot happened to woy? says:

    If they do something like this to Liverpool’s jersey next season I’ll be supporting West Brom.

  13. Me says:

    HORRIBLE… just like CHELSEA

  14. Riley says:

    “Rich heritage?” Adidas taking the piss

  15. Anonymous says:

    Looks very French.

  16. alex says:

    i dont like chelsea, but this jersey is way worse than the previous two

  17. Paul Kirkland says:

    I agree, I feel like they tried to cram too much into it

  18. Kyle says:

    1. Ditch excess white on sleeves and shorts.
    2. Add collar.
    3. Profit.

  19. Montesquieu says:

    The white bit where the three stripes are, looks stupid.

  20. mooks says:

    Pretty sure Liverpool is sticking with their current home and alternate kits, but they are unveiling next season’s away kit on Thursday…I think

  21. Pilks says:

    Would look nice with a Europa League badge on it. Torres will wear it well on the bench!

  22. The Belgian says:

    Torres looks like an absolute twat on that picture

  23. Jimmy says:

    That posed photo in the middle is funny. The smiles are so forced. it’s making me uncomfortable just to look at it. I wonder what they’re celebrating? New manager? Posh seats at Wembley final?

  24. Fat Nakago says:

    I’m a Chelsea fan, and I think the kits just fine.

    But I wonder….did they really pose all 4 of those lads together?? I mean, REALLY??

    And what were they smiling and cheering at?? Was Ashley Cole shooting at something, say, a crudely drawn portrait of Roman Abromovich or Wayne Rooney??

    Or was Ancelotti holding up a cue card that said TORRES HAS BEEN TRADED TO THE COLUMBUS CREW. And of course, Torres is going, “Hell YEH!!….Wait, WTF???”

    Nice shirt. No really…NICE SHIRT.

  25. ossie says:

    fat nakago, you clown the photos are digitaly enhanced, look at it again. you wally

  26. TheCommodore says:

    @ ossie What happens when they change their badge again when a new owner comes in. Rich heritage, what a joke

  27. Edeki Happy says:

    Ancelotti is out of form. Signing Torres when u have players like Drogba, Anelka the most travelled and experience striker in the world and Kalou not forgetting Sturridge who is coming from loan soon. Ramires is a very zealous player but Benayou is far better. He can distribute the ball and he is highly experienced and currently the most skillful in the team. Above all, if u most expect Torres to shine in Chelsea, Benayou must be regular.

  28. john parry says:

    who gives a shit what non chelsea fans think

  29. V says:

    I think it is class. unlike torres.

  30. Liam says:

    The kits not the best don’t get me wrong but why you all given Torres shiit yeah he’s having a bad season I can see that but he’s slowly finding his boots again next season we will see a whole new player

  31. mark lacey says:

    Like the shaded hoops, a reminder of the good old days of le Coq sportif kits and Johnny Neals Blue and White army packing out home and away ends at away games when Chelsea were followed by real fans unlike the middle class JCLs that latch onto us now!

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