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**Sir X** · May 6, 2009, 11:03 PM

I tell you honestly speaking Chelsea should have scored 3 goals we all expect the ref to not make some calls but this ref threw comonsense out the window.

Hard pill to swallow for any football fan , I can imagine the chelsea man dem.

It was an exciting game and barcelona only created one chance and scored..wow go figure?

I think the ref made that game , if he had made his calls it would not be exciting more like a boring blow out.

**Sir X** · May 6, 2009, 11:08 PM

I swear I saw the ref celebarting with Barcelona , mi dead serious.

**Tilla** · May 7, 2009, 12:10 AM

Just finished watching. Barcelona may be the better side, but they should not have gotten the result they did today. The ref kept them in the game until they got the result they wanted.

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 06:41 AM

Cheated out: Foul-mouthed Drogba rages as ref denies furious Chelsea FOUR penalties

By Simon Cass
Last updated at 8:44 AM on 07th May 2009

Chelsea's bid for Champions League revenge ended in heartbreak and anger last night.

They were denied a series of clear penalties before Andres Iniesta grabbed a 93rd-minute equaliser to book Barcelona’s place in the final against Manchester United.

But Didier Drogba’s foul-mouthed outburst at Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo after the final whistle went over the top and is bound to attract UEFA’s attention.

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Reffing hell: Drogba gives Ovrebo a piece of his mind, before his impromptu televisual outburst (below)

Didier see what I saw? Drogba pleads with the audience watching at home

Are you watching: Chelsea striker Drogba continues to remonstrate into the Sky Sports TV camera

Calm down, calm down: Blues boss Hiddink and a Stamford Bridge minder fail to control the livid forward

As Ovrebo walked past Drogba, who had been substituted in the second half, the Chelsea striker shouted into a television camera: ‘Are you watching this? It is a f****** disgrace.’
Ovrebo is said to have admitted to UEFA officials that he made some major mistakes in the game. This is bound to form part of an investigation into the officiating of such a high-pressure tie.

Drogba, sent off against United in last year’s final defeat in Moscow, had to be restrained by manager Guus Hiddink before storming off to the dressing room.
The reaction from the Chelsea fans was equally furious. They were incensed that four clear claims for a penalty — one for a foul on Florent Malouda by Dani Alves, another by Eric Abidal on Drogba, and two handball shouts against Gerard Pique and Samuel Eto’o — had been waved away by the official.

Rage: A furious Ballack screams at the referee

Pique admitted he did touch the ball with his hand but said: ‘The ref can decide what he wants and he decided it was not a penalty.’

Chelsea had looked on course for a chance to avenge last year’s defeat on penalties by United after Michael Essien’s stunning ninth-minute volley, but Iniesta grabbed Barcelona’s vital away goal with one added minute remaining.

Teutonic turmoil: Ballack appears to strike Ovrebo in his furious pursuit of the official

Hiddink admitted his team should have put the result beyond doubt. He said: ‘We should have scored in an open situation.

But we could talk a lot about penalties not given. There were three situations that were so clear. I shall not say what I really feel. We all feel injustice. You should ask the people at UEFA who gave the referee this game. You have seen clearly — and he was five yards away — the handball by Pique... the hand was going up. If he was blocked from seeing it, then there is also an assistant referee.’

Stunning strike: Essien gives Chelsea the lead with a dramatic volley that left Victor Valdes no chance (below)

Asked whether the refereeing performance had anything to do with UEFA not wanting two English teams in the final again, Hiddink added: ‘You can never prove this. It’s just said out of emotion.’

Chelsea captain John Terry said: ‘The word conspiracy is maybe the wrong one. It’s difficult when players are so high on emotion after a game. People are saying we shouldn’t have reacted the way we did. But those decisions went against us in front of 40,000 people and for the ref to not give one of them is unusual.

‘Why did we get a referee who has officiated in 10 games in the Champions League in his career? I’m fully behind Didier, the way he reacted. It is the referee who should face the consequences, not Didier. We did what we needed to do to beat Barcelona and we expect referees to do the right thing.’

Heartbreak: Iniesta's late strike put paid to Chelsea's dreams of Rome

Barca coach Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the way his side battled back despite having Eric Abidal sent off it the 66th minute.

‘I can understand that Chelsea are disappointed about the referee but I didn’t see the penalty claims,’ he said. ‘What I saw was that we tried to win the game.’
To dampen Barca’s joy, both they and United will be allocated only 19,500 tickets each for the final in Rome on May 27, an issue both sides will no doubt be taking upwith UEFA.

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**Gamma** · May 7, 2009, 07:15 AM

see ballack running for cover.....

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 07:29 AM

Video Hiddink

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8037146.stm

BBC POST MATCH HIDDINK:

Lampard interview:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8037154.stm

7 May 2009 10:15 UK

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Drogba rages at ref for Euro exit

Drogba (centre) vents his anger at referee Ovrebo

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba labelled referee Tom Henning Ovrebo a "disgrace" after his side's Champions League exit at the hands of Barcelona. The Blues felt they had four strong shouts for penalties before Barcelona won the semi-final on away goals with a 93rd-minute Andres Iniesta strike.
After the 1-1 second-leg draw, Drogba ran on to the pitch to confront Ovrebo at the final whistle and was booked.
He then shouted and swore into TV cameras and may face action from Uefa.
A Uefa spokesman said: "We will see the report from the referee and match delegate before deciding whether to take any action or not."

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Drogba, who had been substituted after 72 minutes, had to be restrained as Norwegian Ovrebo went down the tunnel.
Blues captain John Terry, who also strongly remonstrated with Ovrebo, defended the reactions of the Chelsea players and Drogba in particular.
"I am fully behind Didier for the way he reacted," declared Terry. "The man wants to win. You can see the passion that he played with during the game and the passion afterwards.
"People are saying we shouldn't have reacted the way we did but the fact is, six decisions went against us in front of 40,000 people. And for the ref to not give one of them is unusual."

Hiddink unhappy with penalty decisions

The central defender also condemned the decision to select Ovrebo for such a high-profile tie.
"We get a referee who has officiated in 10 Champions League games in his career. For me, for him to be given a semi-final at Stamford Bridge, that's not good enough," Terry told BBC Radio 5 Live.
In fact, the match official has been in charge of 28 Champions League games since 1999, but midfielder Frank Lampard was equally damning of the decisions to reject Chelsea's penalty appeals.
"The penalties are clear as day," he added. "The linesman's in line, the referee's nearby. There were about three of them that were clear as anything and I can't understand why they weren't given."
Fellow midfielder Michael Ballack, who was booked for running 40 yards alongside Ovrebo to protest over the final penalty appeal being dismissed, said: "Everybody saw it and it was not one or two decisions, there were at least three, four five maybe we can discuss.
"It was not just the last-minute decision. If you have the history of the situations before maybe he should give this one at least."

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink supported his players for their actions and revealed he would stand by them.
"I can fully understand in the emotion of the game, as long as they don't touch him, I can fully understand this disappointment," he said of his players' reactions to the referee's rulings.
"It's not just one decision in doubt but it's several.
"I can fully understand and I protect my players for this when they have this emotion, just with loads of energy and adrenalin in their bodies."
In 2005, Swedish referee Anders Frisk was heavily criticised by then Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho after Drogba was controversially sent off in the first leg of a last-16 Champions League tie against Barcelona, which the Spanish side won 2-1.

Frisk then received death threats and subsequently decided to retire from the game.
At the time, Chelsea issued a statement condemning the actions of those who had abused Frisk.
Former Uefa ref Graham Poll was quick to dismiss any suggestion that the governing body had influenced Ovrebo to ensure Barcelona reached the final on 27 May against Manchester United.
He told the BBC: "I refereed in Uefa for 13 years, 11 in their top group of referees, and never, ever, ever was there any suggestion of 'it would be nice if this team won' or 'could you do this team a favour' - I promise you, absolutely nothing.
"I'm 99.9% certain that there was nothing untoward going on here."
Poll added: "Tom had a bad day at work and, unfortunately, for a referee that gets highlighted.
"Irrespective of that, you can't possibly condone the behaviour of the Chelsea players at the final whistle and even before that."

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 07:51 AM

Lazie do you understand the influence and power of the 13th man ?

**Lazie** · May 7, 2009, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by X View Post

Lazie do you understand the influence and power of the 13th man ?

I'm sorry, I don't see why I'm being called out here. All I know 2 teams were playing to be loser in Rome.

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 08:30 AM

When the 13th man comes calling for MAN U ,dont shed a tear.It may not be the CL final ,The FA cup final or any final but it will come on a day when you will cry /die for a win.

Lampard Gutted After Defeat

Video:
Frank Lampard is distraught after the semi final defeat to Barcelona
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126121770?bctid=22411401001

Ballack Unhappy With Decisions

Video:
Michael Ballack was not happy with the refereeing decisions on such a big occasion
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126121770?bctid=22411412001

**Peter R** · May 7, 2009, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by X View Post

Barca coach Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the way his side battled back despite having Eric Abidal sent off it the 66th minute.

‘I can understand that Chelsea are disappointed about the referee but I didn’t see the penalty claims,’ he said. ‘What I saw was that we tried to win the game.’

So whe him was? aahhh bwoyy... I guess it's the spin he has to give.

**Peter R** · May 7, 2009, 08:37 AM

I suspect Drogba and Ballack will pay a price for thier post-game tirades.

I think Abidal's red card will be rescinded.

And I hope Barca re-visits the drawing board strategy-wise cah de shyte dem play yesterday will have the Fergie's team mek ManUre out ah dem.

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 08:39 AM

Reggaeboyz can learn alot from these Managers how they defend thier players .

Imagine Onandi pulling a Drogba or Ballack ? Ban im fi life ! I like how the Barca coach blind .I remember Wegner doing the same thing once , I didnt see it .

One reason why I support Barnes he knows its us against them in football.All matters must be dealt with behind closed doors with the apperance of player unity.

Rene & Burrell dont have a clue here in this psychological tactic.

**Sir X** · May 7, 2009, 08:42 AM

They will pay by UEFA but surely Chelsea will reward them.The english FA would probably support them at Chelsea insistence.

I couldnt see the JFF doing anything like this for anyone of our players or clubs .

**Jangle** · May 7, 2009, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Lazie View Post

I'm sorry, I don't see why I'm being called out here. All I know 2 teams were playing to be loser in Rome.

That was genius Mr. President.

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