{"product_id":"2012-13-chelsea-third-shirt-m-adidas","title":"2012\/13 Chelsea Third Shirt (M) adidas","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity checked ✓\u003cbr\u003eCondition: 8.5\/10\u003cbr\u003eSeason: 2012-13\u003cbr\u003e3rd Shirt\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: Clean Shirt\u003cbr\u003eSize: M\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements 70x50 cm\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Adidas\u003cbr\u003eProduct code: X23816\u003cbr\u003eItem number LS581\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e These jerseys are authentic. Due to their age, some jerseys may show minor imperfections such as light staining, faded sponsor logos, or loose threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent. Sponsor Logo Faded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2012\/13 season\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most unusual and memorable seasons in Chelsea's history. They began the campaign as \u003cstrong\u003ereigning European champions\u003c\/strong\u003e, having won the 2012 Champions League, but ended it by becoming \u003cstrong\u003eEuropa League champions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe season at a glance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManager:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberto Di Matteo initially, then Rafael Benítez from November 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremier League: 3rd\u003c\/strong\u003e, 75 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFA Cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-finalists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeague Cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarter-finals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChampions League:\u003c\/strong\u003e Group-stage elimination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEuropa League: Winners\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Super Cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Runners-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFIFA Club World Cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Runners-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop scorer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fernando Torres — \u003cstrong\u003e22 goals\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMost appearances:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juan Mata, Oscar and Fernando Torres — \u003cstrong\u003e64 each\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop assists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juan Mata — \u003cstrong\u003e35\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eA very difficult start\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea entered the season with huge expectations after their extraordinary 2011\/12 Champions League triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe club spent heavily in the summer, bringing in \u003cstrong\u003eEden Hazard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOscar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarko Marin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCésar Azpilicueta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hazard in particular was expected to become the new creative star of the team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening months were actually very promising. Chelsea beat Wigan and Newcastle in their first two league games and produced some excellent attacking football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, European and domestic form became increasingly inconsistent. The low point came in the Champions League group stage. Chelsea were eliminated after finishing behind \u003cstrong\u003eJuventus and Shakhtar Donetsk\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming the first reigning Champions League holders to fail to reach the knockout stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDi Matteo was dismissed in November, and \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Benítez\u003c\/strong\u003e was appointed interim manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBenítez and the Europa League\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenítez inherited a talented but somewhat unbalanced squad. His biggest success was getting Chelsea to refocus on the Europa League after the Champions League disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea progressed through the knockout stages, defeating:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSparta Prague\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaua București\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubin Kazan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenfica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final against Benfica in Amsterdam on \u003cstrong\u003e15 May 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e became one of the great moments of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFernando Torres put Chelsea ahead, Óscar Cardozo equalised from the penalty spot, and then, deep into added time, \u003cstrong\u003eBranislav Ivanović headed in the winning goal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea won \u003cstrong\u003e2–1\u003c\/strong\u003e and became the first club to simultaneously hold the Champions League and Europa League trophies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey Players\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch4\u003eJuan Mata\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eProbably the most important creative player of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMata was outstanding between the midfield and attack, producing goals, assists and chances throughout the campaign. He finished the season with \u003cstrong\u003e35 assists\u003c\/strong\u003e according to the season statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was essentially Chelsea's creative hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEden Hazard\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe major new arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea signed Hazard from Lille and he immediately became one of the most exciting players in the Premier League.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first season wasn't completely consistent, but his pace, dribbling and ability to create something from nothing made him one of Chelsea's defining players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUEFA specifically identified Hazard as Chelsea's player to watch during their Europa League campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFernando Torres\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorres had one of his better Chelsea seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe finished as \u003cstrong\u003eChelsea's leading scorer with 22 goals in all competitions\u003c\/strong\u003e and was particularly important in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe scored Chelsea's opening goal in the Europa League final against Benfica before Ivanović's late winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFrank Lampard\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill a hugely important figure despite being in the latter part of his Chelsea career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLampard scored \u003cstrong\u003e17 Premier League goals\u003c\/strong\u003e, an impressive return for a midfielder, and his leadership was particularly valuable during the transition from Di Matteo to Benítez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePetr Čech\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea's first-choice goalkeeper and still one of Europe's elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe played all nine of Chelsea's Europa League matches and was an important part of the side that won the trophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBranislav Ivanović\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hugely important defender who became immortalised by his \u003cstrong\u003e93rd-minute winner in the Europa League final\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat header gave Chelsea their second major European trophy in consecutive seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDavid Luiz\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow a midfielder as well as centre-back, Luiz became increasingly influential under Benítez. His passing ability and physical presence made him particularly useful in Chelsea's transition from defence into attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRamires\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the team's great engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis pace, stamina and ability to cover huge areas of the pitch were particularly valuable in European matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOscar\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother major summer signing. His technical quality and work rate made him an important part of the attacking midfield rotation alongside Mata and Hazard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe 2012\/13 Third Kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly interesting Chelsea shirt because it was \u003cstrong\u003every different from the traditional blue Chelsea look\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDesign\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third kit was:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBlack + Sun Yellow\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadidas manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSamsung Mobile\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyellow adidas shoulder stripes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyellow\/black graphic across the chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyellow trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack-and-white Chelsea crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was officially unveiled on \u003cstrong\u003e26 July 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe graphic was designed to give the impression of \u003cstrong\u003espeed and power\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a fading\/sunburst effect across the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was also quite unusual historically because Chelsea had traditionally used yellow as an accent colour, but the \u003cstrong\u003eblack base with vivid yellow graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e gave the shirt a much more aggressive appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat makes it historically significant?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shirt is strongly associated with the period immediately after Chelsea's first Champions League triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was worn during a season in which Chelsea went from:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChampions League holders → Champions League elimination → Europa League winners\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo although it wasn't the shirt worn in the 2012 Champions League final, it belongs to the fascinating \u003cstrong\u003epost-Champions League \/ Europa League-winning era\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kit is documented as having been used in the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and Club World Cup during the 2012\/13 campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe official shirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 2012\/13 adidas Third Shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"mv-official-shirt\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0;max-width:300px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1075\/0767\/9562\/files\/mv-off-ls581.jpg\" alt=\"Official 2012\/13 adidas Third shirt\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:300px;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"adidas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63515198062922,"sku":"LS581","price":119.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1075\/0767\/9562\/files\/nb3-ls581-1-front.jpg?v=1789419948","url":"https:\/\/matchdayvault.net\/products\/2012-13-chelsea-third-shirt-m-adidas","provider":"Matchday Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}