closed Atletico Madrid 1-2 Chelsea

[Milan 17,854]

I can't really remember the last time we performed like this against a top quality team at their home, and I thought I would never see us perform like this. A point today would be an okay result but considering the performance and the fact we gifted them their goal, we deserve all the points. Bravo.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Just now, Jason said:

 

I don't think we crossed our half once in that game. Excluding one Willian run. 

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, MrExcalibur100 said:

I don't think we crossed our half once in that game. Excluding one Willian run. 

Think Torres also won a corner from a counter attack in the 70-something minute.

[Milan 17,854]

2 minutes ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

I don't think we crossed our half once in that game. Excluding one Willian run. 

Lampard had a shot at Tibo. From like 40 metres.

[Bobo 58]

WHAT A MATCH!!!

 

Good day to be a Chelsea fan!

[Milan 17,854]

 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Leading headline in Marca tonight :  "The Metropolitan is the Garden of Eden"

[Strike 7,217]

What a refreshing away performance. 

Apart from the error by Luiz, we were solid and completely shut them out of the game. Created a few good chances going forward too.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Simeone on TV: "The opponent was the better team, they were the more comfortable team in all moments, and deserved to win."

[Johnnyeye 7,441]

God i love this team  what a huge win, Morata and Hazard were superb, the team were simply magnificent today, oh and Michy you the man, what a great team goal, that build up for the winner was Barca esque, simply sublime. KTBFFH 

[Pizy 18,368]

Biggest key for us was winning the midfield battle and stopping any real service into Griezmann and their other attackers. Koké wasn't in the game at all and our wing backs were mostly solid and didn't allow them to swing anything dangerous in to our box.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

I love this from MARCA:

"Porque pocas veces se ha sentido tan pequeño el Atlético de Simeone. Diminuto, para ser exactos. El Chelsea era más alto... y tenía a Hazard. Absolutamente indetectable, el belga se adueñó enseguida del flamante estadio rojiblanco para convertir el partido en un monólogo 'blue' ante el que lo peor fue la falta de respuesta. En cuarto de hora había tenido dos ocasiones y había habilitado a Morata para otras dos, pero lo más cerca que anduvo de la red entonces fue cuando estrelló un disparo en el poste. No está mal, pero no es suficiente. Porque sin gol no hay paraíso. Ni siquiera en el jardín de Eden."

This is my own translation.

It's few times that Simeone's Atletico has felt so small. Diminutive to be exact. Chelsea were taller...and had Hazard. Absolutely undetectable (Unstoppable would be better, but undetectable is the literal word being used here.You get the idea), the Belgian took over the brand-new red and white stadium immediately to transform the match into a 'Blue' monologue (I really don't know how to properly translate the last part).  In a quarter of an hour he had 2 chances and had created two more for Morata, but the closest he got to the net was when he had hit the post. Not bad, but not enough. Because without a goal there's no paradise. Not even in the garden of Eden.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

What a fantastic song for Bakayoko and N'golo.. mad catchy. 

 

 

 

[positivefootball 195]

We will look better with Drinkwater instead of Cesc.

[cosmicway 1,323]

5 minutes ago, BlueStorm1003 said:

I love this from MARCA:

"Porque pocas veces se ha sentido tan pequeño el Atlético de Simeone. Diminuto, para ser exactos. El Chelsea era más alto... y tenía a Hazard. Absolutamente indetectable, el belga se adueñó enseguida del flamante estadio rojiblanco para convertir el partido en un monólogo 'blue' ante el que lo peor fue la falta de respuesta. En cuarto de hora había tenido dos ocasiones y había habilitado a Morata para otras dos, pero lo más cerca que anduvo de la red entonces fue cuando estrelló un disparo en el poste. No está mal, pero no es suficiente. Porque sin gol no hay paraíso. Ni siquiera en el jardín de Eden."

This is my own translation.

It's few times that Simeone's Atletico has felt so small. Diminutive to be exact. Chelsea were taller...and had Hazard. Absolutely undetectable (Unstoppable would be better, but undetectable is the literal word being used here.You get the idea), the Belgian took over the brand-new red and white stadium immediately to transform the match into a 'Blue' monologue (I really don't know how to properly translate the last part).  In a quarter of an hour he had 2 chances and had created two more for Morata, but the closest he got to the net was when he had hit the post. Not bad, but not enough. Because without a goal there's no paradise. Not even in the garden of Eden.

So he 's not happy Hazard did not score a goal. In the replay !

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30 minutes ago, Strike said:

What a refreshing away performance. 

Apart from the error by Luiz, we were solid and completely shut them out of the game. Created a few good chances going forward too.

There was also that big chance for 2-0 Atleti just before HT. Thank god that went wide!

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