Friday, May 18, 2012

Will Munich be painted blue?

Tomorrow Chelsea will face Bayern Munich to decide who will be this years Champions League winner. The odds are stacked up against the Blues, and I'll tell you why.

As I said before, Chelsea will have to defy all sense to win this final. The first reason why is because they will be missing 5-7 starters, including ALL of the Londoners central defenders, Branislav Ivanovic, who is out on too many yellows, and David Luiz and Gary Cahill, who were both injured in games several weeks ago, and have been going at a fiery pace to be fit for the final. John Terry, the captain of the team, will also be missing the final due to a red during that infamous Barca match. The Blues will also be missing Ramires, Raul Meirles and Florent Malouda. So, while Chelsea's forwards are untouched, the midfield and defense will be greatly weakened.

Reason two for why Chelsea is at a disadvantage is that they will be playing at Bayern's home ground, the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich will be playing A HOME GAME!!! Now Chelsea not only has to overcome injuries and suspensions, but also playing an away game, at their oppositions ground.

Chelsea are certainly at a major disadvantage, and no one in their right mind would pick a team in the position that the Londoners are in to win; I indeed don't believe they can win. But, I just have a feeling; I have a feeling that Roberto Di Matteo's magic is not yet gone, that Terry and Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba aren't going to let their probable last chance at winning a European trophy slip by. So, though you may laugh and scoff, I am choosing Chelsea. The Blues will be facing a tough and hungry Bayern team, but in the end, Chelsea will be come the first London based team to win the Champions League.

While one would think that all of England would be behind the Blues, and indeed outside of the London it is, most of London is pulling for the Bavarians. Tottenham fans want Bayern to win because Chelsea will knock them out of the Champions League if they win. Arsenal fans join in wanting Chelsea not to become the first London based team to win the league.

I will now take you back to 2008, in Moscow, where Chelsea faced Man U in the final. The game was one for the ages, going into penalty kicks, and Man U eventually winning. I'll let the video say it all, but first; that was the last time that Chelsea were in the final, and they lost that time. Could they do it again?


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