On 19/09/2017 at 06:51, Scott Harris said:

Remember it you ask ? how could anybody forget it ? A huge night in our history and the beginning of us taking Arsenal's spot as the top club in London.

Exactly. I remember leaving many a pub dejected after another loss to Arsenal in the 90's and early 00's.  And then when Bridge scored that goal it was such a release!  Loved it.

What a nightAmbrosio had the game of his life too lol

4 hours ago, dan_cfc said:

What a nightAmbrosio had the game of his life too lol

That gets forgotten because of bridges goal and claudios tears, but ambrosio was outstanding when we all feared the worst. What a game. 

On 17/01/2019 at 23:47, dkw said:

That gets forgotten because of bridges goal and claudios tears, but ambrosio was outstanding when we all feared the worst. What a game. 

TBH i was so drunk/nervous for that game I forgot Ambrosio was even in goal

Was privileged to be in the ground that night.

This is one of my top 3 Chelsea memories from this century, Munich for the Champions League final and The Reebok for that title winning match being the other two.

This night I was sat (stood really) in the section round the corner from the main body of the Chelsea fans, just behind some photographers. In a game where we had to score twice as a minimum our support was one of the best I've ever witnessed home or away. Even at 2-0 on aggregate there was still a belief we could do something special. When Frank equalized we went ape, when Bridger scored we went mental and when the full time whistle went there was joy unconfined in the Chelsea ranks.

The only dampener on the night was that it was Monaco who got through and not Real Madrid, really wanted to play them. The debacle in Monaco is no doubt chronicled elsewhere so enough said.

In the collective consciousness, the idea that our team was completely overhauled as soon as Abramovich arrived is such that sometimes I forget some of the unusual (in retrospect) blends of past and future we saw out on the pitch. Look at our starting XI that night:

 

Ambrosio

Melchiot
Gallas
Terry
Bridge

Makélélé
Parker
Lampard

Gudjohnsen
Duff

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