Chelski Barcelona Champions League

Victory for style and beauty as Chelski crash out

At one point there were 4 players on the floor in the penalty area. Some kind of weird domino effect with Drogbas fall the most ridiculous as he lay motionless on the ground after having received slightest contact from Motta. Forget Motty this was Motta!

Messi limped off injured which was a shame for the game which was rather boring considering all the pre match hype before hand. Mourinho can take credit for providing his share of the entertainment after a series of josticulations and amusing reactions to the events which were unfolding before his shaking head with its amazed eyes.

The passion, power and skill which flows through Ronaldinho was the real match highlight. His goal was superb and his general play was on a different plain to everyone else once Messi had left the pitch.

Sven, Rivaldo, Bernie Eccleston were some of the famous faces in the crowd along with the docile looking Mr Abromavich, who could be seen looking down from his position in the main stand down to the managers bench to see what Jose would do to sort out the small problem of needing at least 2 goals from the remaining 12 minutes. On the other hand perhaps he was getting more pleasure from watching his mans anitcs too?

Jose's answer, having already taken off the ineffective Didier Diver was to bring on Robert Huth and push Terry up front. Huth was going to Hoof it up. Suprisingly this tactic claimed a goal via a penalty which Lampard converted.

Eto'o got a special pat as he left the pitch from the Special One and Lampard and Ronaldinho looked like 2 people who wanted to be in the same team. The gossip surrounding these world class players will build up to a crescendo in the build up to the World Cup and beyond.

So Chelski are out, but you get the feeling that it is only a matter of time before they do go all the way and win the Champions League.