i beg to difer bro, if there is ever a scoreline Chelsea wants to bring to Nou Camp is 1-0 is the perfect advantage, 2-0 is almost impossible ain't it..its Barcelona we are talking about
heck to start things off, despite the first leg stamford bridge, Barcelona was still favorites to win...but left with a defeat
Keep in mind if Chelsea can defend like that, they can do the same at Nou Camp....a goal for Chelsea @ Nou Camp
simply means Barcelona need "3", Chelsea will park the mighty bus in front of their goal and unleash people Torress for counter attacks
I may be wrong, it may go horribly wrong for Chelsea at Nou Camp, but as it stands definitely advantage Chelsea.


Beg to difer as well
The amount of passes intercepted, shots block..etc etc was just excellent from Chelsea POV
of course Barcelona would still have their chances, it's Barcelona after all, the best attacking side ever imo...that's a compliment.
And considering from Barcelona perspective their chances was kept at Minimal, the fact that Barcelona failed to score simply means Chelsea tactics and defensive was all in all spot on, Ugly but brilliant.

Do take note i am not a Chelsea fan, just a neutral that is really impressed with Chelsea game play this morning

You kidding me? of course Chelsea can only keep Barce contain to a certain extend,
If by your definition, on and off for sure Barcelona succeeds in breaking through Chelsea defense
(To me breaking a defense down, is only accountable when u score goals, Barce had a few half-a-chance as the last few minutes where Barce hit the post is imo just half a chance, and half a chance to clear cut chance is a whole different level)

You guys are Barcelona mate! arguably the best attking football club in the world, Which club can possibly "completely" neutralize a team like Barce to not by pass the opposition defence? maybe there is like what hotgary said in La Liga,...but how many are there? even if there is, how often does it happen?

to say Chelsea is expected to make all the blockings, yes is true, but i watch the PL often that tonight is one of the games where Chelsea interception/block - count/success rate is one of the highest ever, that i did not expect to happen.

i think you and i both know in football "If" is a very big word, I think we've gone through all the if's in our life before, but the fact that Barcelona did not score tonight i guess it is rather inappropriate to use that now.

Put it to simpler terms:

What was Expected :
-Barce to win as they were favorites, don't ask me how i know this, from media to betting odds
despite playing at stamford brigde, i find the odds against Chelsea quite degrading
-Barce to score at a goal or more
-Chelsea to intercept balls, block shots

What was Unexpected -
-Chelsea winning the game
-Chelsea got a clean sheet, Barce fail to score
-Chelsea to intercept balls, and block shots that good

The points above may not be significant as one, but if you take them all tiny bits & pieces and accumulate it, Chelsea emerge superior winner. Against Barcelona, a very thin line means everything! There is no thrashing to Barcelona thou i'd love to see that happen some day for the love of football.

okay, then i guess we both view things differently, that's fine...i respect that
chill out

not everybody bro(perhaps only all of Barce fan's), i predicted Chelsea to lose 2-1 and qualify on away goal rule
but Toress being an arse made it 2-2


There is no denying Barce to score at Nou Camp, but at the rate Barce went from the past 2 games (1st leg lost and El Classico lost)
Chelsea won 1st leg and took a vital point at Emirates Stadium,
With the veteran player Chelsea has, Chelsea entered the game mentally stronger
which they clearly displayed it

With the above, it felt likely that Chelsea will score a goal...through counter attack(true enough),
and if Chelsea do park the bus,which they did, 2 goals would seem like an ideal figure for Chelsea to concede,

Hence the prediction of 2-1 lost for Chelsea.
I know i am crazy right to think of this, but that just how i think
just my 2 cents,

Anyway what's not winning UCL a year for Barce, like they said.....nobody can win everything
dry spell come on and off, i dare not put my money on Barce not reaching the final again next year.

Messi is not god, he is a human after all
1 off game you said, perhaps its true
but in the semi final they have 2 legs, you don't get 1 right, u get your 2nd chance
2nd chance u fail to get it right again, just maybe...it's not about luck anymore

the entire 2nd half Chelsea defended with 10 men,imo Barce don't even seem to threaten as much as they did first half...
explains a lot as well right.

3 shots 3 goal, Chelsea knew, their chance would come limited...thus the need to execute 1 chance 1 goal is top priority
humans when are pushed till the limit, they do extraordinary things, everyone does.

if we look at it the other way, the fact that Chelsea can only attack 3 times*
why on earth barce failed to even stop it, they cant stop a team from attacking 3 times?

there is a lot of ways to look at it bro, like i said if one chose to look at it pro-barce way
that's fine, i respect it..we are all in love with our own club, being bias is always there even the slightest of bit