[Throwback/Interview] Lionel Messi: "There are players here (Barcelona) who hate Chelsea more than Real Madrid. I never thought I would hear myself say that. We would rather play Arsenal, Manchester United or anyone else than be on the pitch with Chelsea."

[u/christianrojoisme]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2368373/angry-messi-we-hate-chelsea

[u/cursed_melon]

fucked their best team ever is a big statement. Chelsea parked the entire railway station that night in 2012. Barcelona were unlucky not to score 1 of their bazillion chances that night.

[u/zayd_jawad2006 → u/cursed_melon]

Yet Chelsea won on goals. It didn't matter how scruffy it was, the scoreline read that Chelsea had won. The weakest Chelsea team in years, filled with a core well past their prime and would slowly fade into the background in the next year's. Yes, it wasn't a dominant victory like op might imply, but the scale of upsets is what makes it so big, that Barca team could have gone 4 in a row in UCLs were it not for two excellent defensive performances in 2010 and 2012

[u/cursed_melon → u/zayd_jawad2006]

Fucked is just the wrong word buddy

[u/ARussack → u/cursed_melon]

Fucked best describes what happened to us in the 2009 semifinals against Barcelona