But the Chelsea side (s) which achieved that were themselves not great and in fact could be called mediocre..
Our 2005 team that beat Barcelona and lost to the Ghost goal was easily the best team in Europe at that time. Record PL points tally, fewest goals conceded, Smashed Barcelona 4-2 in Europe.....Shame we couldnt maintain it
180 mins to win a game is more than enough for "the best team in Europe" even if casper the ghost was playing for us lol by the way the ole big ear's we have for ever says on it..... 2005 winners Liverpool - best team Chelsea.
Same as every cup we have won since. 2012 Winners Chelsea - Liverpool....not even in the f**king tournament
we are just giving all the other English teams a chance to win some European silverware is all why do you think you won the CL..... we wernt in it lol
You will be back in it in a couple of years I am sad to say, Liverpool are improving leaps and bounds every season and I do like the way Rodgers has you playing. Which is hard for me to say because I hate Liverpool
the "hate" is mutual good sir, and should we meet again in European battle I'm sure the crap team will win again lol unfortunately that won't be for a while yet.
You would have been back in CL contention a lot quicker if Kenny hadnt spanked the best part of £75m on total $hite like Downing and Andy Carroll etc. For us, spending that amount of money frivolously wouldnt matter, but for teams without Super Owners, its a problem.
Also shows how stupid it is to have a policy of buying young english players, noble but english players are far too expensive for what you get. Liverpool paid similar money for Downing that we paid for Mata. One is world class, one is called Downing!!
Annoyingly we had both our full backs and wingers injured that night, we even brought a crippled Robben on later, but we should still have beaten a dreadful Liverpool side. Never mind, Liverpool became our annual bye in Europe later when we destroyed them in 08 and 09. Liverpool had home advantage in the second legs 05 and 07
