CL Buildup: Why Chelsea will triumph

And the Barcelona supporters ask ... are you having a laugh? No.

Just take a cold, hard look at the facts. Since 2003, the team that has defeated the team that has defeated Real Madrid in the tournament has won the Champions League. Hilarious bit of information, eh?

Take a gander at this:

2003
Juventus beat Real Madrid
AC Milan defeat Juve 3-2 on penalties to win the CL

2004
Monaco beats Real Madrid
Porto stops Monaco 3-0 to win the CL

2005
Juventus beat Real Madrid
Liverpool beat Juventus
Liverpool defeat AC Milan 3-2 on penalties to win the CL

2006
Arsenal beat Real Madrid
Barca defeat Arsenal 1-0 to win CL

2007
Bayern beat Real Madrid
AC Milan beat Bayern
AC Milan defeat Liverpool 2-1 to win CL

2008
AS Roma beat Real Madrid
Manchester United beat AS Roma
Manchester United defeat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to win CL

2009
Liverpool beat Real Madrid
Chelsea beat Liverpool.

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