Agreed. We had the chances - Drogba should have buried the chance he had hen he rolled Pique and I thought Belletti should have done better with his effort as well. We had the opportunity to attack more but we sat back and we paid the ultimate price for it. I'm so disappointed with that aspect but I can't help but think we've been cheated. Malouda was clearly man-handled inside the area for one penalty, and Drogba was clearly felled by Abidal who was also the last man. They were two clear, clear penalties. The other two - the handballs - were unfortunate because sometimes you see them given, sometimes you don't. Four opportunities to award a penalty - two of them stone wall spot kicks - and we don't even get one. Conspiracy, or something? Lampard would have stepped up and buried both of those penalties and we'd be going to Rome. The one shot they get, they score. Injustice or what?! It was a nightmare situation, and feels worse than losing the final. We've been chated of our chance for redemption. I don't know whether to scream or cry. No team deserves to be going to Rome moreso than us. To show character to even qualify through the group stage was reason enough, but to beat Juventus by going to Turin and getting a 2-2, then putting seven past Liverpool, and then keeping the "mighty" Barcelona out for 192 minutes - I feel so upset its unreal. Absolutely gutted.
But I also have to say how immensely proud of the players I am. Essien, Malouda and Bosingwa were out of this world tonight. Incredible performances - and in fact, the whole team played really well. Gutted. Speechless. Heartbroken.
But overall, I'm proud. Proud to support this club.
We'll be back.