This is the questions on football lovers lips, as Chelsea draw another Portuguese side in the quarter finals and a possibility of playing a Spanish team in the semifinals, just like they did in 2012.
On their way to triumph in 2012, some spectacular scenarios occurred that is making fan stop link 2012 to 2021. That same year, Chelsea sacked a young manager midway into the season, same happened this season. Manchester City was in the title race, Liverpool lost back to back home games. Chelsea played a Portuguese side (Benfica) in the quarterfinals and played a Spanish side (Barcelona) in the semifinals, Chelsea had a striker with a blonde hair worth £50m upfront, and they have Timo Werner now. All these and more makes fanatics hope and pray history repeats itself.
Chelsea knocked out Athletico Madrid in the two legged semifinal match, where Chelsea was dominant throughout the games. This impressive performances changed the narrative for Chelsea and their fans as one of the teams to beat. Late last year, Chelsea experienced a poor run of form, seeing them sack the club’s Legend, Frank Lampard as coach, hiring German tactician, Thomas Tuchel.
Since his appointment, Chelsea have enjoyed a good run of form, which they’ve been unbeaten in 13 games and only conceded 2 goals, with same crop of players Lampard was having issues with. On this run, they faced the English big sides, like, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United and Spanish LaLiga table toppers, Athletico Madrid.
Chelsea will be playing away to Porto in the first and a return leg at the Stamford bridge on 6th of April. If Chelsea qualifies, they will face either Real Madrid or Liverpool.
While we can see what Thomas Tuchel is doing at Chelsea, he will hope to win the UEFA champions league in his first season at the club.