Chelsea 2-2 Juventus

Oscar takes centre stage

September 19, 2012
By John Brewin, Stamford Bridge
(Archive)
They are aiming to succeed where all have failed since 1990. To defend a European crown has proved impossible in the Champions League era. Great teams like the Juventus machine of the mid-1990s, the Real Madrid of the turn of the millennium and Guardiola-era Barcelona all fell short. The portents for Chelsea do not look good even after an evening when a new star was born.

Perhaps the holders were too keen to enjoy their time at the head of the table of the European game. As the teams were ...

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