First of all, our performance was not that bad. We were awful in the first 10-15 min then we picked up. its not because of chelsea backing off. This is our problem during the whole season. We lack concentration in the first few moments of the game. If we don't concede we would mostly win, but if we do we keep on running after the equalizer.
We are not playing the likes of Empoli in our home in the italian cup, we are in a knock out rounds of the champions league playing chelsea away.
I cannot say I wish we would have scored a goal or not have lost at all. But looking at the over all picture, I will keep on the faith till the last moment of the return leg.
We might not have Inter's squad, nor Chelsea's finances. In addition, we've been hit by the plague and we've been playing the same 11 every single game whatever the competition is during the whole season. We are still competing on all three competitions. I am proud of our players and team.
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You do realise that we spent more money in 2 seasons than Chelsea have as Roman seems to be spending more money paying to ex managers than players.
To the person that said 1 chelsea fan out of thousands praised Marchinonni thereby making Marco to be some fantastic talent, please bear in mind that they have Malouda in that position so anything is an improvement in his eyes.
Seeing that Fiorentina went out to an Ajax side that is trailing AZ Alkmaar, Milan went out to a Werder Bremen side that is struggling in Germany, Sampdoria went out to Metallist; no Italian side has scored a goal against an Epl side away from home in 2 seasons, it is making the Italian league seem like a joke.
It is very possible that after the 2nd leg matches only Udinese will be in Europe.
Seriously Arsenal and Chelsea are having their worst seasons since Wenger took over and Ranieri was in charge respectfully and are still were relatively comfortable against Italian sides.
Apart from DP's shot that Cech parried and Trez's miss what other good chances did we create in 90 minutes? How can you be satisfied with that?