Pure robbery. Disgrace, as Drogba was screaming to the cameras.
The better team was eliminated. Chelsea gave Barcelona a lesson of how football should be played, but the referee decided to take things in his own hands. I don't think he was favoring Barcelona on purpose, but he completely lost it out there and he was surely too afraid to do the right things. The world saw the 2 penalties, he saw them, didn't give them.
Chelsea will blame the referee, and they have the right to do it, but they can blame themselves too. They played very nonchalantly in front of Barca's goal and Hiddink made a mega mistake to replace Drogba right after Barca were left with 3 defenders.
In any case, Chelsea have shown that they are the more mature team, better organized, and overall not inferior at all to Barcelona. They kept a clean sheet at Nou Camp, they didn't allow a single shot on target for 93 minutes, but one mistake and out they are.
Chelsea were robbed of the place they deserved. Barcelona were gifted a CL final. No two ways about it. That's what happened. Chelsea stopped Barcelona, but the referee stopped Chelsea.
In the final Manchester's job is a lot easier now that Abidal, Alves and probably Marquez won't play.
I feel sorry for Chelsea. They are one of the best 2 teams in Europe, but one man decided to rob them of a final.
I can't congratulate Barcelona. They were outplayed and even humiliated at times. Hopefully the Barca fans saw that their team is far from what they make the others believe.
Two disgusting teams in the final now. I choose the more disgusting one. I will cheer for Manchester. After tonight Barcelona don't deserve my support in any way possible.
The better team was eliminated. Chelsea gave Barcelona a lesson of how football should be played, but the referee decided to take things in his own hands. I don't think he was favoring Barcelona on purpose, but he completely lost it out there and he was surely too afraid to do the right things. The world saw the 2 penalties, he saw them, didn't give them.
Chelsea will blame the referee, and they have the right to do it, but they can blame themselves too. They played very nonchalantly in front of Barca's goal and Hiddink made a mega mistake to replace Drogba right after Barca were left with 3 defenders.
In any case, Chelsea have shown that they are the more mature team, better organized, and overall not inferior at all to Barcelona. They kept a clean sheet at Nou Camp, they didn't allow a single shot on target for 93 minutes, but one mistake and out they are.
Chelsea were robbed of the place they deserved. Barcelona were gifted a CL final. No two ways about it. That's what happened. Chelsea stopped Barcelona, but the referee stopped Chelsea.
In the final Manchester's job is a lot easier now that Abidal, Alves and probably Marquez won't play.
I feel sorry for Chelsea. They are one of the best 2 teams in Europe, but one man decided to rob them of a final.
I can't congratulate Barcelona. They were outplayed and even humiliated at times. Hopefully the Barca fans saw that their team is far from what they make the others believe.
Two disgusting teams in the final now. I choose the more disgusting one. I will cheer for Manchester. After tonight Barcelona don't deserve my support in any way possible.
how were they gifted? that red card should have never happened, which egs into question the only non call fo the night the pique handball.
chelsea were so disgusting today with their dives and anti-football, granted barca didnt play well but to say that chelsea was robbed is straw clutching
