What Sir Alex, Arsene Wenger, and Jose Mourinho can not do, young Roberto Di Matteo can do better.
Despite Barcelona's inevitable possession of the game from the
start to finish, it was the North London club that enjoy the most
memorable night of their career.
They form a good blockade that denied the Catalans any access to
goal. Early in the first half, Chelsea had a their plans dented as
Garry Cahill was forced out with a serious knee problem. That made way
for Portuguese winger Bosingwa to taste the glory. Barcelona also had
Gerard Pique substituted when he collided with Victor Valdes after a
long ball from Frank Lampard.
Sergio Busquet's first half goal was cancelled by Ramires
sumptuous chip that went beyond the grasp of the outrushing Victor
Valdes.
Moment's later, Chelsea had their captain fastantic sent off for a
soft challenge on Alexis Sanchez. A decision that was very dubious by
some fans. At first, the Turkish ref overlooked it and after
consultation from the assistant ref, he flashed a red card without
hesitation.
Fernando Torres who has become the most maligned player in recent,
following his £50 mill transfer from Liverpool to Chelsea, stole the
headlines of tomorrow. He receives a superb pass from halfway line,
push down to meet the outrushing keeper. He composedly beat the keeper
to score the dramatic equaliser that left the catalans furious and in
search of two late goals from another planet within the shotest
possible time. He has completely becomes fans favourite given the goal
he scored.
Lionel Messi missed a spot kick early in the second half to open
the tie wide open. Didier Drogba harshly brought down Cesc Fabregas and
the ref pointed to the spot instantly. Messi hit the woodwork and left
the fans and players in absolute agony.
The match looks boisterous at a point in time when Fabregas and
Frank Lampard almost had a fight, although the former and the latter
are use to that considering the Carling cup final between Chelsea and
Arsenal ar Cardiff in 2007.
The outcome of the tie between Real Madrid and Chelsea is going
to be very crucial. Both teams will tighten up their belts having known
that Uefa's favourite team; often tagged ad Uefalona are surprisingly
out of the competition.
The blues now revived their argony of 2009 and turn it into
happiness. That game was one of the hash and inept officiating in so many years. Many penalty appeals, believed to be four, sending off
and a plethora of others were turn down in favour of Barcelona. After
all that scenes, Iniesta scores the dramatic winner to send them all
the way to Rome and they ended up trashing and outplaying Manchester
United.
The dominance of CF Barcelona in both Europe and La Liga is
gradually coming to an end as they have started becoming too ordinary.
They have conceded many goals and lost some matches in the process.
Thats not how they were some years back.
Jose Mourinho will really be excited about the sensational result, and will prepare alot to be all the way to the final.
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