Shocking! It’s Liverpool v Chelsea

By: Jack | April 8th, 2008

Noooooooooo.  It can’t be. Oh, it is.  It’s Scum v Chelski part 3!

It had to be didn’t it?  Chelsea booked its place in the Champions League semifinals with a fugly 2-0 result over Fenerbahce at Stamford Bridge. Those scousers emerged victorious from a classic with the Arsenal, 5-3 on aggregate.

The Blues were hardly convincing, dominant early — with a Ballack header giving us the lead — but appaling for large periods until Essien picked out Lampard for the much-needed, and much-appreciated, second.  Seriously, this was about as pleasurable to watch as a Liverpool-Chelsea match (damn).

Thank heavens for Hilarious, who bailed us out with a pair of spectacular saves moments apart midway through the second half to preserve our 1-0 lead at the time. Hilario, on for the injured Carloooo, proved to be man of the match for me.  Is there a better third-choice keeper in the world?

Also, thanks to Michael Essien, who was superb before erasing it all in true idiotic fashion by picking up a yellow card late in the match for slamming the ball onto the ground.  That now rules him out of the first leg against Liverpool; thanks guy!

So, any predictions for the semis?

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Category: Champions League, Chelsea News, Fixtures, Match Reports

Tags: Ballack, Champions League, Chelsea News, Chelsea Team News, Essien, Fenerbahce, Fixtures, Hilario, LIverpool, Match Reports

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• Pete |  April 8th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

  
  
  

  God I hope this semi isn’t as boring as it seems it could be. I’m going Chelsea 3-2 aggregate; they’re due up against Liverpool….right?

  Posted from United States

  

• Jack |  April 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

  
  
  

  We can only hope

  Posted from United States

  

• Damo |  April 8th, 2008 at 11:34 pm

  
  
  

  Was the Essien yellow card the weakest ever? pity as the ref had let a lot of things go before that too.
  Also Hilario worried me a bit with his return kicks after a pass back. Maybe he should learn to trap the ball first!

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Sergio |  April 9th, 2008 at 7:43 am

  
  
  

  First, we should get out from goalkeeper crisis. Second, we should defend at all cost on first leg.

  Chelsea 1 - 0 Liverpool agg.

  Posted from Mongolia

  

• steven. |  April 9th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

  
  
  

  two words ..

  LUIS GARCIA.

  Posted from Canada

  

• Jack |  April 9th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

  
  
  

  That makes plenty of sense, considering he no longer plays for Liverpool.

  Posted from United States

  

• steven. |  April 9th, 2008 at 6:35 pm

  
  
  

  nothing but a reminder Jack ..
  game on.

  Posted from Canada

  

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