The buzz is well and truly back at Stamford Bridge, as anticipation builds ahead of the Blues’ Champions League clash against Valencia tomorrow night.
There’s always something special about the Champions League, isn’t there? The anthem alone is enough to send shivers down your spine, and the Blues will be hoping for the best possible start to their campaign against Valencia tomorrow.
Interestingly, the Blues have never lost in six games against Valencia, and everyone associated with the club will hope they can maintain that record tomorrow night.
Ahead of the Blues’ return to Europe’s premier club competition, the club’s Twitter account have posted a clip of Ramires’ goal in Chelsea’s dramatic semi-final win against Barcelona in the 2011/12 season.
Of course, the goal needs no introduction, the game sealed Chelsea’s passage to the final in Munich – and we all know what happened next!
One of the most exciting elements in that game was the adversity that the Blues overcame to triumph. A red card and a 2-0 deficit against one of the world’s greatest sides would have prevented most teams, but not Chelsea.
With Frank Lampard at the helm, the Blues will be hoping to channel that same spirit in Europe this season.
Here’s how Chelsea fans reacted to that memorable night on social media:
https://twitter.com/CarefreeYouth/status/1173545256161353728
I can’t stop watching the tomori goal nevermind this one ????
— Captainho (@Dave__CFC) September 16, 2019
Ramires was a incredible player for us
— rtmjh (@HomewoodJay) September 16, 2019
Frank with the through ball and Ramires with that dirty chip over the keeper ????. What a night that was. Can’t forget Nando finishing them off too.
— J (@Jay_CFC84) September 16, 2019
My manager ????????????
— Vintage. (@Vintage_Chels) September 16, 2019
Come on blues let’s do it against Valencia
— SNOWBIRD (@AsanteJuelz) September 16, 2019
Magical night, against all odds! ????
— Chris Wright ???????????????????????????? (@chriswrightzz) September 16, 2019
Now that’s what you call a Champions League Throwback. ????
— Aaradhya (@AaradhyaCFC) September 16, 2019
This was a legendary moment
— RT???? (@Reece267) September 16, 2019
What are your thoughts? Let us know!
