Chelsea surprises me

I didn't get a chance to post my prediction for the UEFA Champions Cup final before it was played today.  Here's my prediction:

Bayern Munich 3, Chelsea 1

Now, despite the fact that Bayern Munich outshot Chelsea by even more than that predicted goal ratio, a combination of tough Chelsea defense and more than one miracle by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech meant that the score was 0-0 to the 83rd minute, when Thomas Muller headed one into the corner.  But Didier Drogba managed a marvelous header in the 88th minute, sending the match into 30 minutes of overtime, which then featured a Cech penalty kick stop on Arjen Robben, so it went to PKs, whereupon Cech appeared to get a finger on Bastien Schweinsteiger's attempt, putting it into the crossbar (Cech also saved one from Olic) and Drogba finished off a stunned Bayern Munich.

Which just goes to show ya, that's why they play the games.   And which also goes to show ya, never get off the Cinderella train when miracles are still possible.  Congrats to Big Blue.

 Kings of Europe

Drogba lifts his game when it matters