Far From Over

We have got to start learning to play with 10 men or less. After our FA Cup defeat at Newcastle it just sucks monkey balls to be down to 10 men again at Nou Camp. Luck this time played no part in the game. The referee just sucks.. although Drogba shouldn’t have challenged the keeper for the ball. I felt the referee was picking on Drogba as he was constantly being warned for small fouls. His first yellow was for a harmless tackle which really was not a big deal. If that is bookable, then Deco’s Olympic-worthy dive just in front of the referee should warrant a yellow card as well. A big match like this deserves a good referee, whose decisions should at least be consistent. This only consistent thing this referee did was to keep picking on Drogba.

Our game plan was to soak up the pressure and hit them on the counter attack. We started off rather jittery, with Cech clearing to the sidelines many times and our defenders mesmerized by Barcelona’s attack. But once we’ve settled down things seemed pretty ok and we held up very well. To be realistic, a 2-1 loss is a great result. A precious away goal is crucial for the 2nd leg and playing at Stamford Bridge will definitely be an advantage. And Barcelona didn’t score that many goals to erase all hopes of a comeback. We still have a fighting chance. My only worry is that: can the players bounce back from 2 defeats in a row to fight for our 1st trophy at Cardiff on Sunday. The winning mentality will inevitably be non-existent with morale at an all time low since the season started. And with so many injuries and key players suspended, it would be a difficult task to win over a buoyant Liverpool side which just won 3-1 against Bayern Leverkusen.

Many people would love to see Chelsea fall, especially now that we’ve lost 2 in a row. They would be mocking our defeat. They will say we lack class, we are not as good as we think we are, we don’t have what it takes to win in Europe.. and other monkey crap they can think of to boost their own faggot ego. There is absolutely no shame in losing to a world class team like Barcelona. It is far from over and we will fight till the end and conjure a great comeback in the 2nd leg. But before that, winning the Carling Cup this Sunday will definitely boost our own morale and team spirit ahead of the game at Norwich and the return Champions League leg. Come on you Blues!