Champions League Round of 16 (13th Feb - 14th Mar)

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'come on Chewsea, come on Chewsea'. They are at home against Barcelona FFS, how can't this crowd get up?
 

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Tie is probable over. If it ended 1-0 Chelsea I would have fancied them but now can't see anything except Barca win in return leg.
 

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This has been the best game of the season, for me. Quality might not be 100%, but the competitiveness and the fact it's two CL sides of pedigree going at it non-stop and not being able to best each other is what the tournament should be about.

The return leg is going to be a cracker.
 

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Müller scores, Robben and Ribery play, Heynckes is coach... what year is this?!
 

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I said this before the game. Conte went with Christensen instead of Cahill and that has cost them today. You need your experienced players for games like this.
 

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Conte is the male equivalent of the crazy cat lady that you'd find shouting at inanimate objects.

Expecting Barca to go through in the second half, Chelsea have no presence in the final third.
 

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So after this for Chelsea: United, City, Palace and again Barcelona.

Palace coming for them in worse possible time.
 

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Shit performance, great result for Barca. Chelsea's gameplan was spot on.

Bayern showing they can be one of favourites for the Champions League once again, instead.
 

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Chelsea players probably feel really disappointed after letting such game slip.

Hopefully they don't bounce against us.
 

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This has been the best game of the season, for me. Quality might not be 100%, but the competitiveness and the fact it's two CL sides of pedigree going at it non-stop and not being able to best each other is what the tournament should be about.

The return leg is going to be a cracker.
Don't know thought it was abit underwhelming from Barca. They looked really pedestrian and bit annoyed they didn't go three up top.
 

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Better result than performance by Barcelona which has been happening a lot under Valverde. Doubt Chelsea can win it now, it would take a great game to turn this around in Spain
 

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I'd fancy Barca in the next round. Chelsea will be gutted with that result - deserved the win, but 1-1 leaves them in a difficult position.