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UEFA Champions League Winner 2012

Barcelona and Real Madrid to congratulate Chelsea who recently won the first title in the Champions League by beating Bayern Munich through a round of penalty kicks in the Allianz Arena, the match ending 1-1 in normal time, and continued with the first half of extra time which also did not change the score . Champions do Determination ultimately penalties. The Blues last kicker, Didier Drogba, ensuring the title for the team from London. Both Azulgrana and Los Blancos gave utterance salute the struggle of Chelsea. They are also sympathetic to the host that has been playing up, despite failing to win.

“Congratulations to @ chelseafc for their first title in the Champions League,” the official twitter feed in Barcelona.

“Congratulations to Chelsea! New Champions League,” wrote Gerard Pique on account of his official twitter.

El Real defender Sergio Ramos said he was happy because two of his colleagues in the Spanish national team, Juan Mata and Fernando Torres, can lift their first trophy in the grand European stage.

David Luiz Want To Play In The champions League Final

Can not appear in the semi-finals and the FA Cup final to David Luiz is determined to recover from a hamstring injury . Chelsea’s Brazilian defender wants to strengthen the Blues, when they were diving the final of the Champions League Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena on 19 May.

Former Benfica defender has revealed his desire to perform in the Champions League final. Although not yet confirmed recover from injury, but he said that the dream of every footballer is appearing in the top party elite European competition.

“Every day I get a treatment and will undergo strenuous exercise, so I can play in Munich. I’ll do anything to match it. My dream is to appear in the Champions League final,”
“The dream is not only a mine, but also dream all soccer players in the world. Their dream is to be performed in the Champions League final. I think my fitness is good enough and I can be fit to appear in Munich.”

Facing Munich, which is one of the giants of Europe, the Blues will be without several players suspended pillars because of the banned. John Terry, Ramires, Raul Meireles, and Branislav Ivanovic are the names that can not be accumulated for Chelsea because the affected cards.

There are four great players we are not able to perform. It is very difficult for us to compete in the absence of JT (Terry), Ivanovic, Ramires, and Meireles. However, we have other players who can do a great job in the Champions League final later.

We Will Not Let Chelsea “Park The Bus”

Arjen Robben warned Bayern Munich will not let Chelsea ‘bus parked in front of goal’ when the two teams meet in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena, May 19.

The term ‘park the bus in front of goal’ first popularized by Sam Allardyce at Bolton train. At that Bolton became the first club to beat Chelsea, and Allardyce said: “The way to beat Chelsea is a ‘double-decker parked in front of goal’, or a player to accumulate around the penalty box.

Chelsea in the same way as ejecting Barcelona in the first and second leg semi-final. Robben was not sure how it could not be applied against Bayern in the Champions League final.

“I watched Chelsea beat Barcelona,”

“They defended well, like ‘a bus parked in front of goal. But I must say the way it is useless in the Allianz Arena,”

Bayern has always had a way to overcome defensive and able to anticipate the opponent counter-attack.

Tens of thousands of Bayern fans reportedly have applied for the Champions League final tickets well in advance of the Bavarians beat Real Madrid in the semifinals.

However, Bayern and Chelsea fans will receive only 17 500 tickets each from UEFA. While the Allianz Arena with a capacity of 66 thousand.

Lampard: It’s Time To Revenge !!

Champions League this season has been entered in the semifinals. One of the most awaited party is Chelsea vs Barcelona on 17 April. The atmosphere of resentment now felt by the Blues camp.

Chelsea playmaker Frank Lampard happy to have scored the victory over Benfica on Wednesday (4/4). He was very relieved to reach the semifinals. As quoted by tribalfootball.com, Lampard commented about the next game against Barcelona.

“Everyone has unfinished business with them. They are the greatest team in the world. They will be favorites, but we also have great confidence,” said Lampard.

“We must do our best to beat them and we believe we can do it,”

Barcelona never get rid of Chelsea in the Champions League 2008/09 season. At that time the Blues managed to draw against the Catalans in the semi-final first leg with a score of 0-0. Blaugrana had qualified for the finals after a 1-1 draw in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea should be eliminated because they lost the away goal. Who led the match referee at the time, Tom Henning Ovrebo, valued helping Barca to the final pass. Barcelona also won the Champions League that season and also makes them feel the treble winners.

Roberto di Matteo, We Can Win Against Barca!

Chelsea will face tough opponents in the Champions League semi-final. They will serve the last champions, Barcelona. However, Roberto Di Matteo still a chance to assess his team beat Azulgranas and stepped into the top of the party.

Facing Barcelona on 18 April at the Camp Nou and 24 April at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea is positioned as an underdog team. The team’s home city of London was considered to not be able to rival the dominance of Barca, which is inhabited by many world-class star players.

However, that does not mean Di Matteo langs ung shriveled. The Italian is confident his team still a chance to beat Barca and stepped into the final round, as long as they can look good.

“The match will be very interesting because we are facing a team that could be said to be the best in the world today. I am sure we will find a strategy that fits with the players and teams we have to face Barcelona later,”

Some teams had to face Barca always put a physical game than technique. The strategy was effective enough to cope with the team from Catalunya. With the record Di Matteo was inspired to use the same strategy against Barca.

“I think we will combine the power of the player and try to prevent them from playing the game. Barca have some dangerous players, but we also have to play a game which has been our strength,”