The Chelsea players will never forget the bitter defeat in the Champions League final 2008 at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia.
After three years, Chelsea have a chance to avenge the defeat was due to meet again with Manchester United in the quarter-finals this season. First-leg match at Stamford Bridge will be 6 hours again.
Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech heating action by calling "The result is not really a victory at the Luzhniki United, it was just a luck,"he told The Sun.
Chelsea's Petr Cech is optimistic will achieve positive results at Stamford Bridge. For the record, the last meeting of two teams at Stamford Bridge in the event the Premier League, 1 March. As a result, the Blues beat United 2-1.
Likewise also the Chelsea coach, Carlo Ancelotti, said very optimistic to beat Manchester United this time. Statistics support the optimism Ancelotti. He has a better record of meeting Sir Alex Ferguson. Since the deal with Chelsea two years ago, Ancelotti managed to beat Ferguson three times and only once lost. When dealing with AC Milan, the record is balanced. He and Ferguson each won three victories.
"I am pleased to have a record better than Ferguson. However, I think that's not what will determine the outcome of the match, but the physical condition of the players. Because, speaking of quality and character of individuals, two teams at the level," he said.
On the other hand the captain of United, Nemanja Vidic assess the fitness factor is fundamental in the clash at Stamford Bridge. According to him, his team's defeat of Chelsea 1-2 last month to be a reference.
"Apart from Chelsea won through a penalty goal, our defense made a mistake. It happens because of physical depleted. you can not deal with a team like Chelsea to miss one moment of concentration," he said on MUTV.
In such action Vidic received a red card at the end of the fight. "I'm not going to let it affect my performance. All players will learn from their bad experiences," he said.
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