Carlo Ancelotti's mighty gamble on £50million man Fernando Torres backfired as Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League with a 2-1 defeat at Manchester United to place a massive question mark over his future as Blues boss and also on Whether they actually needed Fernando Torres. Nikolas Anelka scored 7 CL goals, and Dieder Drogba scored an equalizer at OT. The striker duo has always been a threat for opposition.
As Sir Alex Ferguson has noted, Roman Abramovich is obsessed by winning this competition.
As the Russian was in the directors' box, looking down as United emerged triumphant, Javier Hernandez and Park Ji-sung scoring important goals, it can only be concluded he is not a happy man.
And with Ancelotti insisting he is under no pressure to play Torres and result will not affect his future at Bridge, began the game with Torres but was replaced at half-time by Didier Drogba, the only conclusion to be reached is that he will carry the can for what was so obviously a gross selection error.
While Torres has now failed to score in 11 Chelsea games, Drogba continues to look a threat. He was the man who briefly threatened to derail United and who refused to let chelsea surrender after Ramires was sent off.
It was a false dawn. Chelsea are staring down the barrel of a trophyless season and Ancelotti will be in the firing line if Abramovich decides to pull the trigger.
United progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League after beating a Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford.
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