{"id":86564,"date":"2021-06-17T12:17:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T12:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=86564"},"modified":"2021-06-17T13:03:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T13:03:37","slug":"chelsea-are-deserved-champions-of-europe-heres-how-they-defied-all-odds-to-lift-the-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=86564","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea are DESERVED Champions of Europe; Here\u2019s how they defied all odds to lift the trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Mount with the through ball and\u00a0Kai Havertz<\/a>\u00a0is in here. Ederson has come off his line. Havertz has put\u00a0Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0ahead in the Champions League final!’<\/em> This was the moment that crowned Chelsea as Champions of Europe 2021.<\/p>\n

It’s been a roller coaster ride for the London giant’s this season and they fully deserve to lift the trophy once again. A long wait of nine years has finally ended after the fairytale night at Munich back in 2012.<\/p>\n

Chelsea legend and manager Frank Lampard was sacked by the club after a string of poor performances. They found themselves in a precarious position and were ninth in the Premier League table. Furthermore, they had been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the round of sixteen.<\/p>\n

The Thomas Tuchel effect<\/h2>\n

In comes German mastermind Thomas Tuchel. A lot of doubt and concern as many view this as a short-term solution. How wrong have they been proven? Tuchel has forever embedded his name in Chelsea history books.<\/p>\n

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The Thomas Tuchel effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s not just the fact that Thomas Tuchel has overperformed in every sense, it’s the way he has done it. Nobody gave Chelsea a chance against Atletico Madrid, they were underdogs against Real Madrid, and then again with Manchester City, it was the same case.<\/p>\n

But through all doubts, through all difficulties, this young Chelsea side has shown what it takes. They’ve shown that they do possess the quality to compete with the best clubs in the world. And for that reason, they are deserved winners of the 2021\u00a0UEFA Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Test of the Knockout Stages<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Atletico Madrid<\/a>\u00a0match was the first display of what this Chelsea side can do. Diego Simeone’s men who eventually went on to be La Liga toppers were no easy opposition. But Chelsea completely dominated them to get into the quarterfinals. The Porto match was probably the only game where Chelsea had the upper hand.<\/p>\n

But make no mistake, this was a Porto side that had eliminated Juventus in the previous round. Yet once again Chelsea hardly let them in with a sniff and went through to the final four.<\/p>\n

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