Months before committing to a new five-year deal, Frank's dramatic equaliser in the Champions League Final in Moscow took him to the 20-goal milestone for the third season-in-a-row. It also gave him 80 goals in four seasons. And all from midfield!!
Eyebrows raised over an original £11 million transfer fee paid seven years ago have long been forgotten now Frank has an impressive collection of winners' medals; is Chelsea's top scoring midfield player ever; is the club's seventh highest scorer of all-time and is only the second player to win 50 international caps while a Chelsea player.
In 2006/07, his 62 games was the highest total by any Chelsea player in a single campaign and although last year was affected by two rare injuries and bereavement, Frank continued to drive Chelsea on from midfield game after game after game.
No-one of his age has enjoyed more Premier League football and no-one plays more often at Chelsea. When in December 2005, he finally missed a game due to a virus, it brought to an end a new Premier League record of 164 consecutive appearances.
Ironically, Frank's ever-present habit was one of the reasons why he was under-appreciated by some at the club that nurtured him.
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