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By Tom Johnston

Fitting to see that first to embrace in celebration after Chelsea’s unlikely Championship League victory over Bayern Munich were striker Didier Drogba and goalkeeper Petr Cech. After all, the men on opposite sides of the pitch provided the one-two punch that allowed the Blues to even get a stab at the heavily favored German side. And though Chelsea did plenty to show their inferiority through most of the match in Munich, Bayern weren’t sharp enough to capitalize on several chances and overcome the seeming destiny of Chelsea’s dynamic duo, which once more carried the day.

Somehow, somewhere I sense there is still a sizeable doubt about Chelsea; they are Champions League champions, but will we call them the best football club in the world, or even Europe? As their faithful party in West London without care for such irrelevant discussions, the world still might be shaking its head in disbelief. But then we never learn, do we? Predictions don’t play the game. (more…)