I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
I remember, in the first leg, we went 1-0 up and then got massively outplayed. A key moment I recall was Ashley Cole clearing one off the line. At that point, losing 3-1, it felt like we’d saved the embarrassment of another goal, but it ultimately proved quite pivotal.
On the day of that second leg, most fans thought we could win on the night, but going through felt a step too far. I remember getting to the ground early, which I didn’t normally do. I sat in my seat and a lot of the Napoli fans had already arrived, but the Chelsea fans hadn’t got there yet. You could see them all making quite a racket. They were in high spirits, and you did just get the sense it would be their day.
The game itself was such a rollercoaster because Didier Drogba scored and there was anticipation before the John Terry goal got us excited. But then Gökhan Inler hit that banging half-volley and it felt like a sucker punch. Funnily enough, there was a Napoli fan in the Shed End and he went wild and got escorted out because a few home fans kicked off, which summed up the mood really.
Then Frank Lampard scored the penalty and that’s when people started tumbling out of seats. Afterwards, during the break before extra time, they put on Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and all of us were singing along. And then when Branislav Ivanović scored, it was his trademark. He didn’t look like he picked a spot but just wellied it as hard as he could. He did a knee slide towards the corner where we were and everyone was just going mad.
At the end, everyone was serenading the players, and I was definitely staggering to get to work the next day. Not too long after, my brother went to Naples on holiday and brought back some Chelsea-themed toilet paper, so obviously there was some bitterness there!
