BlueLion. 21,491 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Chelsea F.C. versus Girondins de BordeauxUEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Matchday 1, Tuesday 16th September, 19:45 KO, Stamford Bridge Chelsea host Bordeaux in their first match of the 2008/09 Champions League campaign. The Blues made it to the final in Moscow last season, beating the likes of Greek giants Olympiakos, Turkish champions Fenerbahce and English juggernauts Liverpool to contest the trophy with Manchester United. However, the campaign ended ultimately in disappointment, but with the Chelsea players determined to go on and win the competition in the future. "Our team has stayed together and still has a high quality so I believe it was not my last final. I know the chance can come," said Petr Cech, and his comments have been echoed by many in the Chelsea squad who believe that last season's exploits are but a taste of what the Blues can offer on the European stage. The group stage draw for this season's competition has thrown up several interesting ties, including Italian side AS Roma who were last season drawn in the same group as Manchester United, and Romanian side Cluj, who make their first appearance in the competition. However the Blues' first contenders for top spot in the potentially tricky group are Les Bleus - les Girondins de Bordeaux. Bordeaux - much like Chelsea - pushed eventual Ligue Un winners Lyon to the final weekend of the season, though their excellent pursuit of Les Lyonnais ended ultimately in defeat. Chelsea will hope last season's experience of reaching a first Champions League final, and hope the presence of two-time European champion Deco - with both Porto and Barcelona - will act as a catalyst to fire the Blues to European glory. Yet their opponents are not without quality and experience of their own, with talented individuals such as Marouane Chamakh and Mathieu Chalmé, and veterans Ulrich Ramé and Souleymane Diawara, Bordeaux will be no pushovers. Will Chelsea overcome the French side, or can Bordeaux give the hosts Les Bleus?Match chat here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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