UEFA Champions League: Semi Final - First Leg

Half time team talk: "GET IT TO RAMIRES!!!

quote Cashis

FAO Chelsea fans

Are you ashamed of Didier Drogba?

When he does it in the prem, yes.

European football's different though.

Diving to waste time when ahead = pissing opposition off = what Barca have done for years = taste of their own medicine.

Cech, Cole, Cahill and Ramires were incredible tonight. Amazing defensive display, mixed with a bit of luck.

A bit more optimistic for the second leg. But still find it hard to imagine us scoring or keeping a clean sheet. But well done boys, great result.

I don't see how people can bitch about Drogba's diving/playacting.

If he does it this weekend against Arsenal by all means go for it, Heck I'll join you. But this is European football, it's completely different.

Every time Drogba goes down, it gives Chelsea a moment to catch their breath, get their shape back together and more importantly get possession. Anyone here who plays football at a half decent level will know that playing a team who know how to pass and keep possession is tiring, very VERY tiring. And I'm talking very low level football here, Chelsea are playing the kings of possession, I can't imagine how much that must drain you both physically and mentally.

Maybe I've just seen my team on the wrong end of Barca's time wasting tactics too many times over the years, but I never felt ashamed or disgusted when Drgoba went down. (actually there was 1 horrific excuse for a dive, but bar that..)