Chelsea were unceremoniously dumped out of the Champions League after losing on away goals to 10-man Paris St Germain.
Anyone but the loyalist of Chelsea fans will admit that PSG, one man down from the 31st minute, were the better side, twice coming from behind to end the ill-tempered last-16 tie at 2-2.
They now enter the mix for the quarter finals along with Jose Mourinho’s previous clubs, Real Madrid and Porto, plus Bayern Munich which triumphed with a seven goal feast over Shaktar Donetsk.
Here’s what we learned as the game progressed…
1. Optimisim: People were excited to see Nemanja Matic back in the side
It's good to have Matic back
— one rentboy (@LloydChrxs) March 11, 2015
Really good to see Matic back on the pitch for @ChelseaFC #CHEPSG
— Houston Wickert (@HoustonWickert) March 11, 2015
2. People were happy to see David Luiz back, for a bit*
DAVID LUIZ CHELSEA LEGEND
— Adi Pasalic (@PasalicX) March 11, 2015
Chelsea Legend David Luiz
— Adam (@illex) March 11, 2015
Big night for @DavidLuiz_4 … #UCL pic.twitter.com/MAONhqq4L8
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 11, 2015
3. Fans and journos were curious to see Jeremy Clarkson in the stands
Jeremy Clarkson was the most famous suspended person at Stamford Bridge tonight until Ibrahimovic….
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 11, 2015
4. People still think David Luiz looks like SideShow Bob
Sideshow Bob not afraid to celebrate against he's old club, exactly as it should be
— John Palmer (@Mcfc13) March 11, 2015
What a header from Side Show Bob! #CHEPSG
— James Guest (@James_Spike18) March 11, 2015
Sideshow Bob has done it! #CHEPSG pic.twitter.com/Dx6IueY092
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) March 11, 2015
Side show bob take a bow
— steven watt (@stevenwatt555) March 11, 2015
5. PSG can win without Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ibrahimovic’s sending off sparked mass hysteria that the referee had bundled the decision and would reduce the game to a pantomime, but it turned out PSG coped admirably without him.
Who needs Zlatan when you have The duo?! #Silva #Luiz
— Erito (@_Erito_) March 11, 2015
Who needs Zlatan lol
— Matt Amendola (@Amendola_2633) March 11, 2015
Who needs Zlatan?! (If he reads this, it wasn't me…)
— Konrad (@Konrave_sport) March 11, 2015
6. 10 men can play 11
CHELSEA LOST TO 10, TEN, MEN. Went to extra time and still couldn't do it.
— . (@Nigerianscamsss) March 11, 2015
Jose Mourinho – The new specialist in failure. 10 men vs 11 men, for 100 minutes and Chelsea lost. Out-played and out-bullied.
— Lanre Issa-Onilu (@onailu07) March 11, 2015
Although 10 men can’t play 11 if the 11 is Bayern Munich it would seem…
7. It wasn’t as bad as the Shakhtar score
So 3-3 on aggregate is better than losing 7-0, right? For anyone half keeping an eye on the other Champions League game there was a goal fest for Bayern Munich. Thomas Muller scored twice as Bayern Munich took advantage of an early red card to hammer Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 and sail into the quarter-finals.
8. *People stopped being happy to see David Luiz
David Luiz is a ghost. He's come back to haunt Jose.
— IT WAS JUST BANTER (@Tsarcastic_) March 11, 2015
What is it about former @ChelseaFC players coming back to haunt them at home!#davidluiz #franklampard @GaryLineker @RobbieSavage8
— Trish (@polyoldgirl79) March 11, 2015
It always the Player that u Sell That will always come back & Cause Trouble It was #welbeck Now it is #davidluiz
— Chris Songz (@ChrisSongzzz) March 11, 2015
9. For Chelsea fans, this season is (now) all about the Premier League
That's a sad result, but we can win a PL!! Get glory, CHELSEA!! We're all BLUE! @ChelseaFC #CFCJapan
— hiko (@hiko_301) March 11, 2015
Anyways, no shame in being knocked out tonight. Chelsea (and PSG) were never gonna win the competition. More time to prepare for PL games.
— Ali Mousawi (@AliMousawi17) March 11, 2015
Don't agree Chelsea are 'a million miles away' in Europe, just very poor tonight…focus on PL and win it back..
— shriram (@shri_tweeet) March 11, 2015
positve at least we're out now so can concentrate on the PL only for longer, that is a trophy we can win #cfc #chelsea
— Chloe Pearce (@TheBlueLioness) March 11, 2015
Mourinho and Chelsea are left to focus on their Premier League title bid. Although…
chelsea is gonna choke now and wont win the PL, im calling it
— Dr. Nagy (@coolegyptianman) March 11, 2015
Sobering thoughts.
Source: SNAPPA
