Last time we sacked a young manager mid season? 2012

Last time Liverpool lost back to back home league games? 2012

Last time we drew 0-0 at home v Spurs? 2012

Last time we lost to Newcastle at home? 2012

We play Newcastle at home next.

Oh and we won the UCL & FA Cup in 2012
When we lose to Newcastle on Monday but it means the UCL and FA Cup is coming to La Bridge again.
Man City won the league in 2012....
AND IT WAS A TITLE RACE BETWEEN UNITED AND CITY

AND THE EUROS WAS IN 2012

ITS HAPPENING
2012 REARRANGED IS 2021
Chelsea had a blonde £50 million striker up front who struggled in his first full season in 2012.
Manchester United were in the Europa League in 2012
Manchester United were knocked out of the EL by a Spanish team in 2012.

United play Sociedad next.
The longest winning run in 2012 was by Man City, who are on a run at the moment. The longest losing run was by Wolverhampton who were on a long losing run post Christmas.
Before AVB in 2012, it was an Italian manager, Ancelloti.

Before Lampard it was an Italian manager, Sarri.
Chelsea’s #11 scored 4 goals in 2012
Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for AC Milan in 2012
Spurs conceded 5 goals in an FA Cup game In 2012. Spurs conceded 5 to Everton.
Liverpool Vs Man United was an FA Cup tie in 2012. It was an FA Cup tie this season
In Chelsea’s UCL Round of 16 game, they faced a Uruguayan striker, Cavani. This season in the RO16 they face Suarez, a Uruguayan striker.
The Olympics was in 2012. The Olympics will be in 2021. Where was the 2012 Olympics? London. Where’s Chelsea?
Olympiacos finished 3rd in their UCL group in 2012. Olympiacos finished 3rd in their UCL group in 2021.
Ajax finished 3rd in both the 11/12 and 20/21 group stage

In both campaigns, they had a GD of 0.
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Conclusion: Chelsea are winning the UCL and FA Cup and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
Just in case you still have doubts. The last time a German manager lost the UCL final, he won it the very next season (Klopp). Tuchel lost the UCL final last season.

Thanks for reading and see you when we lift the UCL.
Olivier Giroud became the first Chelsea player to score at least 6 goals in a UCL campaign since...Didier Drogba, 2011/12.

Both Drogba and Giroud were 34.
Liverpool finished 8th in 2011/12

They are currently 7th but only one point ahead of Spurs who have 2 games in hand.
The Spanish cup final in 2012 was between Barcelona & Bilbao

It was between Barcelona and Bilbao this season.
The last time Liverpool lost to Fulham was in 2012. The game was at Anfield. The score? 0-1.

Today Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Fulham.
Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2012

Lionel Messi misses a penalty in the UCL knockouts in 2021
Last time Messi took 5 penalties in the Champions League missing the last one going 4/5? 2012.

Messi just took his 5th penalty of this season's Champions League. He missed. 4/5. 2021.

Both penalties missed hit the crossbar.
Thomas Tuchel’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.

Chelsea’s UCL winning manager Roberto Di Matteo’s birthday is on the 29th of a month.

Di Matteo’s birthday is 29th May.

UCL final 2021 is on...29th May.
Messi and Ronaldo have been knocked out of the Champions League before Chelsea, last time that happened? 2012.
Chelsea are in the to the quarter finals...
Chelsea have only ever won both legs of a Champions League knockout (in the current format) twice.

The last time?

Benfica in 2011/12.....
Drogba v Barcelona 2012....Ziyech v Atletico 2021

Both Spanish opposition🤯
In the quarter finals of the UCL 2011/12 Chelsea drew a Portuguese team, Benfica

They’ve just drawn Porto, a Portuguese team
In 2011/12 Bayern Munich faced a French opponent in the Quarterfinals, Marseille

They’ve just drawn PSG, a French opponent
In 2012, Chelsea had a 29 year old Petr Cech, signed from Rennes.

In 2021, Chelsea have 29 year old Mendy, signed from Rennes...
Mario Götze, a Dortmund player won the Golden boy award for 2011/12

Who won it last? Erling Haaland
Chelsea are into the semi-finals of the FA Cup

Reminder that they won the FA Cup in 2011/12
In the October 2011/12 season , Manchester United lost a PL game 6-1 & had a man sent off.

This season, in October, Manchester United lost 6-1 and had a man sent off.
Last time we played Guardiola in a semi final we won the double. The double was the Champions League and the FA Cup in 2012......

Chelsea have been drawn against Man City in the FA Cup Semi-final.
The last time Giroud was given at least 80 pace on a FIFA card was.... 2011/12

He’s been given a card with 84 pace for the first time since.....
Chelsea captain, John Terry was 31 in 2012.

Chelsea captain Azpilicueta is 31 this year.

Terry, Chelsea’s most senior & important CB was injured in the RO16 in 2011/12

Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s most senior and important CB was injured in the RO16...
In the UCL 2011/12 Drogba scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.

In UCL 20/21 Giroud has scored 6 goals. 2 headers, 3 with his left, 1 with his right.
After 14 games Di Matteo, Chelsea’s UCL winning manager had a 71.4% win rate.

Tuchel currently after 14 games, has a 71.4% win rate

Both were employed mid season...
The last time Chelsea conceded five at Stamford Bridge? 2011/12

Chelsea also lost to West Brom in 2011/12.....
The last time Newcastle drew at home to Spurs? 2011/12

The score? 2-2, Newcastle equaliser in the 85th minute.

Today Newcastle drew 2-2 at home with an 85th minute equaliser.
This is the first time a Chelsea manager has won 3 consecutive UCL knockout games since....

Roberto Di Matteo in 2011/12
Chelsea had 2 English goal scorers in a Champions league game for the first time since they played Napoli in 2011/12
Antonio Conte won the scudetto in 2011/12, the same year Chelsea won the UCL.

Antonio Conte is on the verge of winning the scudetto this season....
In 2011/12 the league game between the two CL quarter final legs was played away and Chelsea scored 4 goals.

Chelsea just scored 4 away to Palace in between their 2 QF Legs...
In April 2011/12 an El Clasico was played. The result? 2-1 to Real Madrid

Real Madrid have just beaten Barcelona 2-1 in the El Clasico. We’re in April.
In their second league fixture against Tottenham in 2011/12, Manchester won 3-1.

Manchester United just beat Tottenham 3-1 in their second league fixture against them...
Chelsea are into the Semi Finals of the Champions League
Chelsea faced a Spanish team, Barcelona in the Semi-finals after beating a Portuguese team in the quarter finals in 2011/11.

Chelsea will face a Spanish team, Real Madrid in the semi-finals after beating a Portuguese team in the quarter finals.
Chelsea are into the finals of the FA Cup. Another reminder that they won this competition in 2012.
The Copa Del Rey final in 2012 was between Barcelona and Bilbao

The Copa Del Rey final in 2021 was between Barcelona and Bilbao

Barcelona won both finals

Barcelona also scored 4 goals in both games...
Chelsea have decided not to take part in the Champions league.
Potentially End Of Thread.

This did not happen in 2011/12.
Petr Cech saved us in the 2011/12 UCL
🚨Chelsea have left the ESL🚨

The thread lives on.....
In 2011/12, Chelsea’s vice captain (Lampard) spoke out about the young manager who Chelsea sacked and referred to his inexperience

In 2020/21, Chelsea’s vice captain (Jorginho) spoke out about the young manager who Chelsea sacked and referred to his inexperience
Towards the end of 2011/12, Tottenham Hotspur sacked their manager, Harry Redknapp.

Towards the end of 2020/21, Tottenham Hotspur sacked their manager, Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea drew the away semi-final leg in UCL 2011/12 with a player rounding the keeper to score a goal.

Chelsea drew the away semi-final leg in UCL 2020/21 with a player rounding the keeper to score a goal.
The scoreline for the first leg of the semi final Chelsea weren’t involved in during UCL 2011/12 was 2-1

The scoreline for the first leg of the semi final Chelsea weren’t involved in during UCL 2020/21 was... 2-1
The Championship play-off final in 2011/12 was on the 19th May, same day as the UCL final

The championship play-off final in 2020/21 will be on 29th May.....same day as the UCL final
Gareth Bale has just scored his first hat-trick for Tottenham since 2012
Chelsea’s referee in the 2011/12 UCL semi final, Cüneyt Çakir was born on 23rd November

Chelsea’s referee in the 2020/21 UCL Semi-final, Daniele Orsato was born on......23rd November
£50 million striker, Torres considered a ‘flop’ scored into an open goal in the 2011/12 UCL semi-finals

£50 million striker, Werner considered a ‘flop’ scored into an open goal in the 2020/21 UCL semi-finals
CHELSEA ARE INTO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2012
34 year old Drogba left Chelsea at the end of the 2011/12 season as Chelsea’s leading goal scorer in the UCL 6 goals- 2 headers, 3 left, 1 right

34 y/o Giroud is leaving at the end of this season & is Chelsea’s leading goal scorer in the UCL 6 goals- 2 headers, 3 left, 1 right
Chelsea beat Real Madrid tonight with a possession figure of 32 percent, last winning a UEFA Champions League match with less possession against Barcelona in......2011/2012
Joe Willock becomes the first Newcastle player to score in 4 consecutive PL games since.....Papiss Cisse in 2011/12
Chelsea came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 late on against Manchester City in the league in 2011/12

Chelsea came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 late on against Manchester City in the league in 2020/21
Shock as PSG finished second in Ligue 1 in 2011/12

Shock as PSG are on the verge of finishing second in Ligue 1 in 2020/21
Man City were on 80 points after 35 games in 2011/12, they won the league

Man City are on 80 points after 35 games in 2020/21, they’re about to win the league
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