Originally Posted by: NUT

Originally Posted by: David M Porter

I may be wrong here, but didn't Liverpool once win the old European Cup by beating their opponents in their own stadium in the final? (think it was Roma in the Stadio Olympico in 1984).

Indeed David. Watched that on ESPN classic today actually (on penalties too the famous grobbelar wobble)

Chelsea should have been destroyed tonight. The most lucky winners in a while if u ask me.

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Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White

Originally Posted by: SEMerc

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White

Originally Posted by: NUT

Originally Posted by: David M Porter

I may be wrong here, but didn't Liverpool once win the old European Cup by beating their opponents in their own stadium in the final? (think it was Roma in the Stadio Olympico in 1984).

Indeed David. Watched that on ESPN classic today actually (on penalties too the famous grobbelar wobble)

Chelsea should have been destroyed tonight. The most lucky winners in a while if u ask me.

Well I guess things even out, having lost to a non-goal to Liverpool & then denied by rank bad refereeing to Barcelona. Don't forget that the best team doesn't always win but the one that scores most goals does.

Very true. Thankfully, for you, Bayern's finishing was so woeful.

Indeed but that's football. When the result is decided by a jury giving marks for technical merit & artistic interpretation let me know. In the meantime, whilst the result is based on putting the ball over the goal line the winner was Chelsea. Anyway you overlook that Chelsea had four key players out & were playing on Bayern's turf. I'm sure you'll do OK in the Europa League. :-)

Indeed, the result is based upon putting the ball over the goal line. Presumably, the more balls you put over the goaline over a whole season to get results the more points you get. Which of course gains you qualification for the premier competiton if you finish sufficiently high enough. Oh wait, that can't be right can it?

As for the mindless Europa League, at least it will be a good opportunity to try our youngsters out. And we have some good ones. Hopefully, it will be under a new manager.

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Originally Posted by: SEMerc

Originally Posted by: Jonesy

Best feeling ever. First London Club to win Champions League Also.

Don't need to say anymore, a night that will be cherished along with when we won the Premier League for first time.

Nothing better than sticking it up YIDS also, with all there German Costumes and Pathetic Avatars all there sad mouthy fans had ..you know who you are, you might wanna read back through your pathetic posts also throughout the season.

It's Harry I feel sorry for, takes them from relegation candiates to Champs League twice, then misses out because silly Uefa rules...and fans calling for his head lol mugs

P.S Nothing else for Chelsea Fans can never matter, The dream has come true.

Wow, what a keyboard warrior. Must have taken you much of the evening to type that with one hand.

As you well know I labelled you that after your silly mouth once before so if your gonna come out and large it again use your own material, .......you know...all the foul names you have for other teams/players.

LOOK BACK through the threads all season and you will relise how silly you have been/look and the avatar tops it off PMSL talk about backfiring LOL

Let that be a lesson old lad, sometimes better to keep it shut.

Your lads did well this season, they finished top 4 and Uefa rules take that away from you like they did Everton, It's Unfair i admit,............I'd happily have Uefa Cup forever more now after that, nothing else matters

P.S If you meet a German side in the Europa Final the funny thing is I'd want Spurs to win as you would be against Germans.

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I feel sorry for Tottenham - and would much rather they were in the Champions League than a team composed of a Russian billionaire's toyboys - but they really should have clocked up some convincing wins towards the end of the season instead of a series of lacklustre draws. Then their fate would have been in their own hands, and they wouldn't have had to depend on West Brom letting in that third Arsenal goal or Bayern missing a couple of penalties.

Originally Posted by: DEW

I feel sorry for Tottenham - and would much rather they were in the Champions League than a team composed of a Russian billionaire's toyboys - but they really should have clocked up some convincing wins towards the end of the season instead of a series of lacklustre draws. Then their fate would have been in their own hands, and they wouldn't have had to depend on West Brom letting in that third Arsenal goal or Bayern missing a couple of penalties.

Really??

You could say that about most sides dropping silly points, Arsenal, drooped daft points at home to Norwich late on, lost at home to Wigan, lost at Blackburn after being 3-1 up, lost away to QPR. The league is over 38 games and it always ends in if's,but's and maybe's. I am not saying this because it is Spurs but it is the way it is, we would all like our teams to win every game but it just isn't possible.

Originally Posted by: future_is_orange

Back to the actual match.......

 

I am a Man U fan, Chelsea are not one of the prem teams that i have much time for due to the way they play football and a certain Russian Billionaire. However i didnt want a German team lifting the trophy either especially against an English side. Chelseas defenders were magnificent last night along with the tireless Drogba (a player who i very much admire) all the team work so hard for each other it was a fantastic display of teamwork. Bayern had plenty of chances however they rarely did carve chelsea wide open. For all the Bayern posession they rarely posed a real threat to the chelsea goal.

Congratulations to Chelsea !! Champions League winners 2012 !!!

Agreed congratulations to Chelsea, they have done it the hard way.

ARSENE if you have logged in to read this thread,  please take note you can win the champions league without trying to play 40,000 passes on the edge of the box.

Originally Posted by: Gooner

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White

Originally Posted by: SEMerc

Indeed, the result is based upon putting the ball over the goal line. Presumably, the more balls you put over the goaline over a whole season to get results the more points you get. Which of course gains you qualification for the premier competiton if you finish sufficiently high enough. Oh wait, that can't be right can it?

As for the mindless Europa League, at least it will be a good opportunity to try our youngsters out. And we have some good ones. Hopefully, it will be under a new manager.

Well I'm sure you would like to re-write the qualification rules because Spurs has been denied entry. I understand that - but as UEFA recognised after Liverpool won, it's daft not to have the winners having the chance to defend their title. Why the illogical rejection of Redknapp? It amuses me how short supporters' memories are! Do the players not bear most of the responsibility for the dreadful loss of form in the second half of the season?

I am actually disappointed Spurs haven't made the CL, not being in it will allow to focus on the PL more which will give them a distinct advantage over teams trying to make the top 3 or 4 . For me I look forward` to getting out of the group stages then getting knocked out the next round.

I wouldn't bet on that. Spurs will have a weaker squad next season. Modric and maybe Bale will be off. I doubt we'll now get either Remy or Vertonghen. Things are not looking good.