Chelski win Europa Cup Final

[Con M]

2-1 over Benfica. Torres & Ivanovic the scorers.

Ivanovic right at the end with a header from a Mata corner. Benfica repeat the mistake of many a side by not having a defender on the post. Had there been one there it would have been a simple clearance & the game gone to into extra time.

No camera shots of that Russian oligarch, Abramovic anywhere in the Amsterdam crowd. I wonder if he was there?

I could just imagine Roman's thoughts: "Rafa Benitez, thanks for 3rd place in the EPL & some silverware - now on your bike..."

[Juventino]

Chelsea just the fourth team after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich to win all three major European trophies.

[El Capitano]

Congratulations

[God is an Englishman]

Chelsea just the fourth team after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich to win all three major European trophies.

how many have been the reigning holders of 2 of them at the same time?

[Statler and Waldorf]

I don't know the dates, but did Bob Paisley achieve the feat in 1976 (UEFA) and 1977 (Euro Cup) with Liverpool.

[God is an Englishman]

I don't know the dates, but did Bob Paisley achieve the feat in 1976 (UEFA) and 1977 (Euro Cup) with Liverpool.

Bloke down the pub tells me he missed it by a week.

1977 UEFA cup final (2nd leg) was 18/5 and European Cup not until 25/5.

[Statler and Waldorf]

So he went from UEFA Cup, to European Cup, Super Cup and retained European Cup. For historians amongst us, the Super Cup was Liverpool v Hamburg, with Kevin Keegan returning to Liverpool with SV Hamburg...and they were thumped 6-0 with a McDermott hat trick.

Not a bad effort.

[Litmanen]

Rafa has finally worked out that he can't make cabernet subs if he doesn't make any at all.

Seriously, when he but Benayoun on against Tottenham i cringed so hard that i got a headache.

[bapa]

dont worry, Rafa "could" be on his way to Napoli!

[El Pibe D'Oro]

I would prefer Montella but in reality Benitez has won wherever he has been.

[Ahmet Papadopoulous]

Chelsea just the fourth team after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich to win all three major European trophies.

They never won the European Cup.

[Old Master]

On behalf of all the Chelsea supporters out there (of which I'm not one ) I hope Abramovic does an about turn and gives Benitez the manager's job just to spite his detractors.

[ozzie owl]

Might not be enough for him to retain the job at Chelski.