THE PRIDE OF LONDON-CHELSEA’S CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE VICTORY.

Doubters and haters criticized us from the beginning of the 2011/2012 champions' league that the blues will not advance even at group stages when we were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia because we had finished 3rd in the premier league behind the Manchester clubs.
Once they saw them through the group stages, they never believed that we could move any step further.we advanced to knock out stages where we were drawn against Napoli that people said our defence could not get hold of Napoli striker the likes of Ezequiel Lavezi,this could have been through as we lost 3-1 away to Napoli thanks to return matches.
After being upset at Napoli, the blues manager, Andre Villas Boas (AVB) was axed for his poor results leaving his assistant Roberto Di Matteo (RDM) taking as interim coach.The Italian tried to build unity among the players which was being divided by AVB.RDM restored Chelsea's winning morale by beating Napoli 4-1 on the return match at Stamford Bridge advancing them to quarter finals against Benfica.
Everybody including fans and the squad itself didn't belief their advancement in the Champions league and critics were all over that Chelsea will fall against Benfica because at that time, the blues were not at their best form.
The Blues went past Benfica, registering a 1-0 away win at Benfica and playing a 2-1 home win in the return match at the Bridge.Also this didn't signal anything to doubters that Chelsea had rediscovered their winning form under the interim Coach, RDM.
 Chelsea was through Quarter finals, each one waited anxiously for the semi-finals draw and the were unlucky to be drawn together with Barcelona,a team every coach was praying not to be drawn with even Real Madrid.
Every type of betting was put on Chelsea-Barcelona game where others said that Chelsea were to be thrashed like 5 goals and what was amazing is that when all this was being thought of, the blues were preparing for a sweet revenge against the Catalans following their controversial win in 2009 when an injury goal by Andres Iniesta saw the blues out in semifinals.
The revenge worked well as the Stamford side won 1-0 against Barcelona in first leg and still nobody believed them. This was indeed their road to Munich finals but this was to be decided on the return match.
On the return match at Noucamp, Barcelona seemed to overturn their 1-0 loss at the Bridge when they grabbed their first half goal through Andres Iniesta but Brazillian Ramires restored the blues hopes to reach the finals by his added time goal. Lionel Messi’s missed penalty proved dear for holders Barcelona as ten-man Chelsea, with John Terry sent off, produced another stunning rear guard defensive display to draw 2-2 and make it to the final of the Champions League.
The Blues earned their Munich final after their great display against the Catalans to face FC Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena, Bayern’s home ground and everybody said that Chelsea will never win at Germany but faith and belief was in the squad and RDM was optimistic that the blues were capable of bringing the cup back London.
The Stamford side had difficulties at the preparation to the finals day as their key players including their skipper Johny Terry who was sent off in the Barcelona game and others like Ramires, Meireles and Branslav Ivanovic who were suspended but RDM had solution to this.
The 19^th May of 2012 was not only the final day for the Champions’ league but a great and history day for the blues as they beat Bayern on penalties (4-3) after they played the 1-1 normal time and even the extra time.
Blues fireman Didier Drogba was excellent to gether with Petr Cech in the goal and also David Luiz and Gary Cahill were sold at the defense denying Bayern.Cech saved three penalties including extra time’s Arjen Robben and everybody was happy about him not forgetting that Didier’s 88^thequalizer saw Chelsea have hopes of winning the European cup.
Chelsea is the first London club to win the Champions’ league and everybody is proud of the success though the season never seemed to end high like this. WELL DONE THE BLUES!

Champions League glory was Chelsea's 'revolt' against all the doubters and haters

We proved you all wrong

Cech says glory was revolt against critics

THAT'S FOR KEEPS ... Chelsea's hero stopper Cech with the Champions League trophy

Published: 20th May 2012

  "Champions League glory was Chelsea's 'revolt' against all the doubters and haters"-chelsea's Petr Cech.

The Blues keeper defied an Arjen Robben extra-time penalty and two shoot-out spot-kicks to stun favourites Bayern Munich in their own Allianz Arena on Saturday night of 19th May 2012.

And Cech - celebrating a "dream" early 30th birthday present - believes Chelsea's 4-3 triumph on penalties after a 1-1 draw proved everyone wrong.

He said: "It was a kind of revolt against everybody - because everything was going against us and we didn't have results.
"Andre Villas-Boas had to leave.
"He was sacked and everybody was saying, 'You have no chance against Napoli, second leg'.
"Everybody wrote us off against Barcelona, everybody said that Bayern is playing at home, that we have missing players, and we have no chance.
"So, we kept proving everybody wrong."

Like Drogba - who followed up his 88th minute equaliser with the decisive shoot-out strike - Cech insisted Chelsea's triumph was their destiny.

The Czech international, who has been at Stamford Bridge since 2004, added: "It must have been because all those years we've been really doing well in the league and were so unlucky in the Champions League.

"This year, everything was going wrong in the league. We finished in sixth place, where we had never finished since I joined the club, and it was the moment where we won the Champions League.
"So many times this season, people wrote us off, and we said, 'Okay, everybody keeps writing us off, but we will do it'. Finally! It's been eight years.

"The chance came and in a moment when nobody expected it. We grabbed the chance.
"I said prior to the game that if we win the cup, I don't want a cake, and this is the best present I can get.
It's a dream come true."

Cech said of his penalty saves: "It was fantastic and when I saved the first one, in extra-time, obviously it gave me confidence for the penalty shootout."

Blues' skipper John Terry - banned last night - missed a spot-kick in Russia that would have meant shoot-out joy, rather than defeat, in the 2008 final against Manchester United.
Cech added: "I saw Didier step up for the fifth one and thought, 'This was the moment that should have happened in Moscow'.
"When he scored, for the first time in my life I didn't know what to do. I heard him crying. I was crying, shouting. It was unbelievable."

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GUUS HIDDINK MAY MAKE A COMEBACK AT STAMFORD BRIDGE.

The Dutch managed the Blues in 2009, has to decide before May 30 if he will sign a new one-year deal or walk away from Anzhi Makhachkala.

Guus, 65, took Dagestan-based Anzhi into the Europa League and this earned him a bonus of £1million from the club’s billionaire owner Suleyman Kerimov. But he has remained close to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and this can result to his return at Chelsea.

I know everybody wants the Chelsea care taker Roberto Di Matteo to be given a permanent job at the Bridge following his success since the Italian took the managing role from Andre Villas Boas who was sacked at the beginning of this year.

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"This is how the blues value their fans"

The Blues' excitement amongst the squad is building as they prepare for the Champions League final in Munich.

The club go into Saturday's game with Bayern without four key players due to suspension,Captain John Terry, Raul Merieles(midfielder), Branislav Ivanovic(Defender) and Ramires(attacking midfielder) are all unavailable.

England international Gary Cahill, who is returning from injury, has come through a full training session and admits the match is the biggest of his life.

He said: "I think it's the biggest game for probably many of the boys. We're under no illusions how big the game is.
"It's going to be a good night and, hopefully, it goes to plan."

Cahill also admits the Champions League music, which is played as the teams line up on the field, acts as an inspiration.

"It's just like when the national anthem plays for England, isn't it? It is a sort of hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck moment when you hear it and it gets you geed up and fired up for the game.
"But I don't think we'll need any of that for this game. Everyone knows how big the game is."

Also on the return is Defender David Luiz who has declared himself fit enough for Munich and said: "I'm so happy to return to training and now I can help Chelsea in this final." 

Victory for Chelsea against Bayern would see them become the first London club to be crowned European champions.

SENSATIONAL SEASON FOR THE BLUES

Who has forgotten Carlo Ancelotti?Who has forgotten the 2009/2010 season? the Italian's first season at Stamford Bridge ended in glory has he won a double for the blues.Sadly, he was fired inthe following for ending it trophyless.

It has been a norm for Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to fire any manager at the Bridge who fail to deliver but for Carletto, he was not supposed to shown the door.The man really tried to put Chelsea in the winning form but all was in vain but as they say, a good manager is the one who is ready to take blames.He was blamed for the Blues poor form. 

Personally, I was disappointed when Ancelotti was no longer Blues manager as the man really made me comfortable.I vividly remember our winning and last game against Wigan Athletic, the way we thrashed them 8 goals to crowned the premier league champions.But Roman and the managed at Chelsea decided to have him out

Roman wished to have a winning  coach and the FC Porto manager, Andre Villas Boas (AVB) was in the position of taking the hot seat at Cobham has he had worn four titles with Porto in that season.Everybody who loves Chelsea had hopes for the 33 year old to deliver for Chelsea.


AVB's opening game was a draw against Stoke city and we were anxiously waiting to start the season in style as we always do,we went on crawling..with AVB, winning was luck for us.We started dropping points and performing poorly in the League and other domestic cups as we were out of the Carling cup.We were almost out of the FA cup.


Everybody now at Chelsea including the players never wanted AVB again as his tactics never succeeded.He was also shown the door when we were beaten 1-0 by Westbromwich Albion following A 3-1 away loss to Napoli in the UEFA champions league and A 1-1 home draw to Birmingham city in the FA cup.


Luckily, His assistant Robert Di Matteo(RDM) will be remembered for his effort of reviving Chelsea's hopes for the season has he turned the UEFA loss in the return match at the Stamford bridge and also away FA cup tie with Birmingham city.


The former Blues attacking midfielder brought some rays of hope at Stamford Bridge as players were united under him and the team was in the winning form seeing them going through past Benfica(quarters) and Barcelona(semi-finals) in the UEFA champions league to finals at Germany where they will play Bayern Munich in the finals on the 19th May 2012.


The legend also has clinched the blues to their 7th FA cup title this season when Chelsea beat their great rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley with Blues danger man Didier Drogba striking the winner in the second half after the Brazilian Ramires put Chelsea ahead in the first half.

RDM stands a great chance to be offered a permanent Chelsea managing role but the great decider is the outcome of the Champions' league final on 19th May. I genuinely back the blues for the trophy because the team really deserves to be where they are and hopefully they will be crowned the 2012 UEFA champions come that date.

 

MAN CITY DESERVED IT!

Manchester city, neighbors of Manchester united were crowned English premier league Champions on Sunday 13th May 2012 since 1968 tallying their thirst for the cup to 44 years.

The league ended in style and tension has both the Manchester clubs tied on same points only goal difference separated them.Their last matches were the decider of the league as man city took Queens park rangers (QPR) on their Etihad stadium while on the other side , Manchester united visited Sunderland.

QPR were fighting not to be relegated to second division while Man city were looking for a win to be crowned champions

Man united were first to score through Wayne Rooney beefing their hopes to be crowned their 20th time but  Man city also boosted their chances through Pablo Zabaleta.

Everybody knew Man united had retained their championship when QPR scored leveling the game and further scoring another to make it 2 goals to one.

Ohooooo! Man united, the celebrations were cut off by Man city on the last minutes of the game(injury/added time) as Bosnian Edin Dzeko and Sergio Kun Arguero gave Manchester City a sweet victory over QPR and they lifted the trophy confirming Man united trophless for the season.

Never forget Mark Hughes, QPR boss (former Man city coach)  was fighting his old club but Roberto Mancini, the current Man. City boss confirmed him that he was not fit to manage Manchester city.