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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,”
Drogba Stays Till The End Of Season
Didier Drogba has denied rumors of his departure from Chelsea. Resolutely he said Ivory Coast was going to survive at Stamford Bridge, at least until the end of the season.
The last club linked with Drogba is a member of the League of China, Shanghai Shenhua. The new clubs bring in Nicolas Anelka has even claimed that Drogba would have landed in January.
The news was immediately rebuffed the player. Drogba affirmed its commitment to the Blues. “I want to get some more fun, thrill, excitement, pressure, and passion in the field,”
“It makes this job fun and I’ve lost it a bit in recent months. What that means is I’ll go from Chelsea? Not before next June,”
Though it was rejected, but Shenhua by the owner, Zhu Jun remained optimistic in trying to pick up 33-year-old man. “It’s like seducing a woman. He may resist at first attempt, but if you continue to ask, then in the end always succeed.”
Based on the latest rumors, Shanghai is likely to land Drogba. Just not this January, but at the end of the season, aka the expected time Drogba. Could the former Marseille player that will actually landed in China in June?
