- Vettel Aside, Tires Are Star F1 Performer, OfficialWire.com, October 3, 2011.
2. On a night of 11 Chelsea heroes, it’s hard to pick out individuals.
But Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Cech and Drogba should all take a bow.
Cahill was as enormous in defence as the injured David Luiz had been against Benfica, while Cole had his best game of the season.
Cech made three or four outstanding saves and Drogba once again showed that, even at 34, his ability to influence great European nights remains undiminished.
His goal was a fitting reward for one of many tireless runs into the Barcelona box, not to mention all the hard work he got through in defence.
Yes, quite how Chelsea did it is anyone’s guess. Di Matteo’s side were forced to defend deeper and deeper as Barcelona controlled the game with their mesmerising ball control and movement.
But a mixture of great goalkeeping, defenders getting their bodies in the way of shots, Cole clearing off the line from Cesc Fabregas, poor Barcelona finishing and the woodwork twice coming to Chelsea’s rescue somehow sent the Spaniards back home on the end of a rare defeat.
All this suggests that the second leg will be a different kettle of fish, the night the Catalans finally get the rub of the green.
Di Matteo said that to reach the final, Chelsea would have to produce two perfect games.
Well, it was far from perfect last night and yet they still came out on top.
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