The Argentine international recalled his side’s elimination from Europe, insisting that Barca deserved more than what they got.
Barcelona’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Mascherano-c18071 has revealed his feelings regarding the Spanish giants’ exit from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of English Premier League outfit, Chelsea.
The Catalans were knocked out of the prestigious tournament at the semi-final stage. Having reached the last four of the coveted competition, many had tipped the footballing juggernauts to successfully carry out the defence of the European title, which belonged
to them at that point of time.
Contrary to popular belief and expectations, it was the English side that emerged triumphant over the two legs.
The first leg of the semi-final took place at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. After a rather cagy match, it was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 di Matteo’s men who secured the victory in the first leg. The home crowd witnessed their side humble the visitors to a 1-0 defeat.
Understandably, this result put a lot of pressure over the Blaugrana who fervently prepared for the Blues to visit the Catalan capital.
As the London side arrived at the Nou Camp, many believed that it was the end of the road for the English outfit. However, the result of the return leg was one of the greatest upsets of the season.
The side which had never won the silverware in the Champions League managed to secure a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the semi-final, eliminating Barca from the competition.
Although the Spaniards took a 2-0 lead in the match, Chelsea’s resilience paid off as they equalized the score and booked a place in the final of the esteemed tournament.
Believed to be the underdogs, the Blues were able to dethrone the Spanish giants from their hegemony over European football.
While talking to reporters, Mascherano was quoted as saying:
"We were superior to Chelsea during that tie, but that is football. In La Liga, Madrid deserved to beat us at the Camp Nou, there is nothing else to say. I do not want to say that Chelsea did not deserve to win the Champions League, but we deserved more
than what we got from the matches against them."
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 went on to become the champions of Europe for the first time in their history after they defeated Bayern Munich in the final of the UEFA Champions League.
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