UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE semifinal 2nd leg with Atletico Madrid were played at Stamford Bridge which is the Chelsea' home. Before the game started, a press conference had taken place by Diego Simeone who is the manager of Atletico Madrid. He told to a lot of journalists that Chelsea had been too defensive when they had played 1st leg, but this is one of the tactics and football would become dull if only it exists in the world against a criticizing of a Chelsea's tactic. He didn't criticize a Chelsea's tactic. I thought he was a professional.
This game was different from 1st leg. Chelsea was defensive in the 1st leg, but this game was more aggressive than 1st leg. It is home advantage. Chelsea's players must have felt great because their supporters supported them enthusiastically. But it was a counter football. Both of the teams needed a score because they could not score in the 1st leg. In the anticipation before the game, Chelsea seemed to have advantage. So I was sure that Chelsea won the game and advanced to The Final in Lisbon.
At that time, Real Madrid advanced to the final. My best friend is a Madridista, a Madrid supporter. So I wanted to fight and win him.
First goal was born in Chelsea. The scorer was Fernando Torres who was strong in big games. He didn't celebrate him by himself because He scored against his old home. I thought he was a professional. But, I heard Atletico's chairperson, Enrique Cerezo was sure that Atletico won the game at that time. It was right. It became real. In the closing minutes of the first half, Chelsea allowed a point. It often happens in football because teams become careless and they make their defense loose at that time. I felt dangerous because Chelsea scored and relaxed clearly in addition to the additional time's danger. Atletico's player who was at right side gave a cross to Adrian Ropez who was a Atletico's striker at far side. Nobody marked him. The first half finished. The lost point was great sorrow because it was a away goal. Chelsea could not advanced to the final if they didn't score a goal at least.
Second half started. Jose Mourinho decided to send Samuel Eto'o to the pitch, he added a striker to score. Chelsea has Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o. I thought Jose's decision was simple, keen, and right. But the judge had a mistake. Atletico was so aggressive that Chelsea could not stop them because Atletico has power in the first half. Samuel was a striker but he had to defense in Chelsea's penalty area. It was bad because he is not defender but striker and he was one of the best defender as a striker such as he was called striker Claude Makelele. He was called the greatest defensive midfielder in the history. he flourished Chelsea and Real Madrid. He was a player who played two player's role in defense alone called Makelele role. He always stopped enemy' counter without being absorbed by defense line. It was great. almost players could not do it. But of course, Samuel was not better at defense than defender. Needless to say, he was absorbed by defense line because he made a mistake in Chelsea's penalty area. He push Diego Costa who was Atletico's ace striker down. I thought the ace striker was clever because he was near bad defender. I thought Jose's decision is too early. He should have been calm. He should recover Chelsea's pace with passing with five players in centre. Diego Costa scored with penalty kick. Chelsea needed two goals. It was difficult for Chelsea, but they gave up. They became aggressive. They made a lot of chances, but they stopped defender and goal post. Then Atletico put an end to the game. It was easy for them to break Chelsea's defense. One of their player gave to a fellow a cross. He hit a shot, Mark Schwarzer who was a Chelsea's goalkeeper flicked a ball, and Arda Turan who was an Atletico's player of left side half and ran into centre. Then the referee whistled.
If Chelsea had won the game, Torres might have flourished at the final. Both I and my best friends was looking forward to fighting each other. But Torres scored. It is little hope to be elected World Cup squad. I'm looking forward to it. (761)
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