The 5th of May was a blue day at Wembley Stadium as Chelsea left the F.A Cup final with the trophy in their hands. The game began with 85million pounds worth of goal scoring talent on the bench as both Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres failed to make the starting line ups. The latter was not missed. With just 11 minutes on the clock, Jay Spearing’s inability to control the ball led to Juan Mata seizing possession. With Liverpool on the back-foot he swept a ball through to the galloping Ramires who outpaced Jose Enrique to fire the ball past…
Author: Liam Connolly
The Allianz Arena is set to host the Champions League final on Saturday in what is sure to be another magnificent European night. For both Chelsea and Bayern difficult domestic seasons have added extra significance to the game that is always the pinnacle of the football calendar. Bayern Munich head into the game on the back of a 5-2 defeat to Borrusia Dortmund in the German Cup final, hardly the kind of preparation manager Jupp Heynckes would have been hoping for. Bayern’s league campaign brought equally as little joy as they were forced to settle for a runners-up spot again…