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Olivier Giroud became the first Chelsea player to score at least 6 goals in a UCL campaign since...Didier Drogba, 2011/12.

Both Drogba and Giroud were 34.

Liverpool finished 8th in 2011/12

They are currently 7th but only one point ahead of Spurs who have 2 games in hand.

The Spanish cup final in 2012 was between Barcelona & Bilbao

It was between Barcelona and Bilbao this season.

The last time Liverpool lost to Fulham was in 2012. The game was at Anfield. The score? 0-1.

Today Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Fulham.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2012

Lionel Messi misses a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2021

Last time Messi took 5 penalties in the Champions League missing the last one going 4/5? 2012.

Messi just took his 5th penalty of this season's Champions League. He missed. 4/5. 2021.

Both penalties missed hit the crossbar.

Thomas Tuchel’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.

Chelsea’s UCL winning manager Roberto Di Matteo’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.

Di Matteo’s birthday is 29th May.

UCL final 2021 is on...29th May.

Messi and Ronaldo have been knocked out of the Champions League before Chelsea, last time that happened? 2012.

Chelsea are in the to the quarter finals...

Chelsea have only ever won both legs of a Champions League knockout (in the current format) twice.

The last time?

Benfica in 2011/12.....

Drogba v Barcelona 2012....Ziyech v Atletico 2021

Both Spanish opposition🤯

In the quarter finals of the UCL 2011/12 Chelsea drew a Portuguese team, Benfica

They’ve just drawn Porto, a Portuguese team

In 2011/12 Bayern Munich faced a French opponent in the Quarterfinals, Marseille

They’ve just drawn PSG, a French opponent

In 2012, Chelsea had a 29 year old Petr Cech, signed from Rennes.

In 2021, Chelsea have 29 year old Mendy, signed from Rennes...

Mario Götze, a Dortmund player won the Golden boy award for 2011/12

Who won it last? Erling Haaland

Chelsea are into the semi-finals of the FA Cup

Reminder that they won the FA Cup in 2011/12

In the October 2011/12 season , Manchester United lost a PL game 6-1 & had a man sent off.

This season, in October, Manchester United lost 6-1 and had a man sent off.

Last time we played Guardiola in a semi final we won the double. The double was the Champions League and the FA Cup in 2012......

Chelsea have been drawn against Man City in the FA Cup Semi-final.

The last time Giroud was given at least 80 pace on a FIFA card was.... 2011/12

He’s been given a card with 84 pace for the first time since.....

Chelsea captain, John Terry was 31 in 2012.

Chelsea captain Azpilicueta is 31 this year.

Terry, Chelsea’s most senior & important CB was injured in the RO16 in 2011/12

Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s most senior and important CB was injured in the RO16...

In the UCL 2011/12 Drogba scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.

In UCL 20/21 Giroud has scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.

After 14 games Di Matteo, Chelsea’s UCL winning manager had a 71.4% win rate.

Tuchel currently after 14 games, has a 71.4% win rate

Both were employed mid season...

The last time Chelsea conceded five at Stamford Bridge? 2011/12

Chelsea also lost to West Brom in 2011/12.....

The last time Newcastle drew at home to Spurs? 2011/12

The score? 2-2, Newcastle equaliser in the 85th minute.

Today Newcastle drew 2-2 at home with an 85th minute equaliser.

This is the first time a Chelsea manager has won 3 consecutive UCL knockout games since....

Roberto Di Matteo in 2011/12

Chelsea had 2 English goal scorers in a Champions league game for the first time since they played Napoli in 2011/12