The atmosphere ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea and Benfica increasingly heated. Senior Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was accused of contempt of the vice Portugal.
In the TV show Chelsea, Drogba looks like he was shaking motion which describes the fear. Benfica was insulted because the camps are considered elite teams afraid to face the Premier League.
"Any response to Drogba on the pitch will be given later. Anyone who understands what he thought at the time? Maybe he was just joking, "said Benfica coach Jorge Jesus, as quoted by The Sun, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
"This season, we rule out Manchester United in the Champions League group stage. While ejecting Sporting Lisbon Manchester City in the last 16 of the Europa League. The fact that Portugal showed the power of football, "he explained.
In the quarter-final first leg match, Benfica will host Chelsea at the Stadio da Luz, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, or early on Wednesday when Indonesia. Because the more experienced on the European scene, Chelsea on paper. Moreover Benfica position as a dark horse team.
Related charges of contempt committed Drogba, Chelsea teammate, David Luiz sent a plea. The former Benfica defender was sure Drogba will never harass your opponent.
"Didier may not harass the other team like that. He is not directing the movement to Benfica. At that time, he was talking about avoiding the big teams like Barcelona and Marseille. Chelsea and Benfica are aware that a strong team, "said Luiz...
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