UEFA Champions League Quarter Final

13th April, 2011 marked the end of the quarter finals of the biggest annual soccer tournament, the UEFA Champions League. Here are the final aggregate results:

Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 5 Real Madrid
There were no problems for Real Madrid against Tottenham, who comfortably won both the legs. But with all due respect, had Peter Crouch, the 201cm target man, not been sent off in the 15th minute of the first leg, Real probably would have had a way more difficult task. Personally, the excitement of the game evaporated after that incident, and anyone who understands football could tell who would progress!

Schalke 04 7 - 3 Internazionale

At the beginning of the quarter-finals, no-one would have bet against Inter, the defending champions, the side with star players at pretty much all the positions. But the 'mediocre' side from Germany not only caused a huge upset, but literally thrashed Inter, making a bold statement to the three other teams.

Torres, feel sorry for you

       Another loss for Chelsea. With the aggregate result of 1:3, the Blues are ruled out in the Champions League. Back to the Premier League, getting the trophy seems hopeless as well.

To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of Chelsea, for their tough style is not to my taste. Torres is the sole reason why I keep an eye on this team recently. However, after this game, I really feel sorry for them, both. Ever since transferred to Chelsea, Torres, one of the finest world-class strikers, hasn’t scored a goal for 14 matches. The £50m deal becomes the worst nightmare for Chelsea and also lays tremendous pressure on Torres himself as the record still goes on.