Champions League 2021 al Chelsea (pictured Lapresse)
Chelsea wins a 130 million Champions League. Havertz folds Manchester City
The Chelsea of Tomas Tuechel the second wins Champions League of its history (nine years after the first, conquered with Roberto Di Matteo on the bench) by winning the final in Porto against Manchester City: decides a goal of Kai Havertz at 42nd: the German – who had never scored in the Champions League – flies away on a verticalization of Mason Mount, skip the Citizen goalkeeper Ederson and puts on the net. For the blues it is a success of about 125 million euros, so much they have collected in this Champions League season based on the various parameters (various bonuses, market pool and historical ranking) that assign the prizes. To which 3.5 million must already be added for participation in the European Super Cup against Villareal (and whoever manages to lift the trophy will have one more) for a total of almost 130 million. A similar figure (indeed paradoxically just over 125 million) has also earned the Manchester City this season, but the success economic does not mitigate the disappointment for yet another failure on the field.
Chelsea-Manchester City, Champions League final of 3 billion investments between Abramovich and Mansour
The club led by the sheikh Mansour it has never won the highest European club football competition in its history (only one Cup Winners’ Cup, won back in 1970, at international trophy level). Defeats that weigh, especially in recent years, given that, according to Transfermarkt, the Manchester City spent approx 1.520 billion euros from the 2011/2012 season to date (and are approximately 2 billion since 2008 when the Arab tycoon bought the English club) against € 1.465 billion for Chelsea, which he gave to Roman Abramovich the satisfaction of two Champions won in the last ten years (in addition to due Europa League: in 2012/13 and in 2018/19).
Manchester City, Guardiola still dry in the Champions League (since Barcelona)
And the biggest flop is that of Guardiola who … no longer knows how to win the Champions League. After the two conquered driving the Barcelona (the last in 2011) has never been able to repeat itself. Not al Bavaria Monaco (where he arrived the year after the treble of Jupp Heynckes and stopped in the semifinals) and above all not at the helm of the Citizen (since 2016): an elimination in the round of 16, three in a row in the quarter-finals and now this final defeat against Tuechel’s Chelsea. Pep will try again next year: “I have everything. I can’t ask for more to do my job better. It’s that simple. That’s why I extended my contract here. I feel incredibly comfortable,” he said on the eve. Manchester City fans cross their fingers and hope it’s a good year.
Guardiola flop Champions, Capello: “He made the wrong formation”
The flop of the Manchester City who lost the final of Champions League against the Chelsea? Fabio Capello analyzes the choices of Guardiola: “He made a mistake in the formation in the first half – said the former Milan, Juventus and Roma coach currently Sky commentator -. The weak point of the City are the two central rearguards, with Stones in particular who cannot defend, and Gundogan in front of them he could not guarantee the necessary filter “. And when the Catalan coach tried to run for cover it was too late: “With Fernandinho’s entry into the median the team was more balanced, but after giving their opponents the first half it wasn’t enough.” Praise for Tuechel: “He gave his team play and personality, highlighting the technical characteristics of some players and also showing that the summer investments were right. Chelsea knew how to suffer when it was time and push forward when there was a chance to strike . A deserved victory and a great result “. Fabio Capello underlines: “Last year he lost the final with a PSG in which he had players from the Ballon d’Or, here instead he built a team quickly giving it personality, confidence and a game system. The players understood that he had understood and with defense and counterattack, thanks to the quality of his interpreters and a true captain like Azpilicueta, he won the trophy “.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT CHELSEA. TUCHEL “WON WITH CONVICTION AND A LITTLE LUCK”
“We won it with conviction, the right attitude and a little luck. It was difficult to win against this team.” This is Thomas Tuchel’s recipe for Chelsea’s victory in the Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto. “I’m so happy, it’s a dream: when I started coaching I didn’t think I’d be able to raise this cup – admits the Blues coach to Sky Sport – I couldn’t wait for this moment. I’ve been thinking about it in recent weeks, for what I experienced last year in the final (defeat in the final with PSG beaten by Bayern) and the nightmare of Covid “.
CHELSEA WINS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. JORGINHO “I DON’T BELIEVE IT, I HAVE THRILLS”
“FOOTBALL brings to life emotions that you cannot explain. At the final whistle I did not believe it for all the work and all the difficulties behind it, even for the very strong opponent we faced today. I still shiver.” This is the comment of an excited Jorginho after the Champions League final won by Chelsea against Manchester City in Porto. “Europeans? I will bring all my positive energy – assures the Blues midfielder to Sky Sport -. This is an important step for my career but it does not end here. The hunger is always the same”.
CHELSEA WINS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, EMERSON “WITHOUT ITALY I WOULD NOT BE HERE”
“After the first year in Palermo, at Roma I felt true Italian: I lived three years and had wonderful moments. Without Italian FOOTBALL I would not have become the Emerson Palmieri of today.” This is the comment of Emerson Palmieri after Chelsea’s victory in the Champions League final. “It’s a wonderful feeling, all children dream of reaching these levels – says the Blues player at Sky Sport – I’m too excited, this victory is for my friends and my family”.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT CHELSEA, HAVERTZ “INCREDIBLE JOY, I CREATE A DREAM”
“It’s an incredible feeling. I have waited a long time and now I have managed to make a dream come true. I have worked 15 years for this moment and now I am very happy.” So is Kai Havertz, the author of the goal that gave Chelsea victory in the Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto. “He deserves it, he has lived a difficult season but he has a great mentality. He will become a star, he already is, he won the Champions League”, captain Ce’sar Azpilicueta told BT Sport referring to Havertz.