Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Last 4: Leg 1, Day 2
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Joe Cole in his second match back from a long string of injuries secured the winning goal for Chelsea in the 30th minute of their match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The goal was manufactured from a beautiful clearing pass from Portugese international defender Ricardo Carvalho to Cote D’Ivorian international forward Dider Drogba who beat two men on a brilliant run to supply the streaking Cole for the only score of the match. The match was tightly contested but Liverpool seemed unable to solve the puzzle Mourinho’s Blues presented them on defense. The tie rests on a razor’s edge as it returns to Anfield where the Reds will like their chances to win it outright. However it seems fitting that the current tie advantages indicate a match-up between titans Manchester United and Chelsea in the championship in Athens - the two clubs which have dominated the Premiership and European competition this year.
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I have to admit I found myself rooting for the Blues in this one. Drogba is a lot of fun to watch - great power combined with a ton of skill. Mourinho may finally win Chelsea that elusive first European championship.
I don't have the track back handy, but EI and Nutmeg had dueling posts about Ronaldo v. Drogba earlier in the tourney. Recall that Drogba was a big part of the WC Ivory Coast team that threatened to take down the usual suspects.
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