Alas, my Champions League dream on Top Player, 15 minute games with Olympiacos ended at the hands of Chelsea with the last kick of the game in a thrilling semi-final second leg.
We were leading 2-1 from the first leg in Greece and looked good for our very first Top Player Champions League Final. With barely a minute to go, a whipped in triple-tap cross from Cole was met by Anelka to break Greek hearts in the cruelest fashion imaginable. The away goal rule never seems fair when it falls against your favour. What made it even more heart-breaking was the fact we were reduced to 10-men from a nothing challenge with only 10 minutes registered on the referee's dodgy timepiece. But thats football, I expected no favours at Stamford Bridge, and I wasnt disappointed.
We had a great run though, including a 4-4 away goals aggregate win over Barcelona. A crazy game at the Nou Camp ended 4-3 to Olympiacos, a game in which every player fielded was on a Blue or Purple. But the lads grafted hard, rolled up their sleeves and earned a famous victory against all the odds. A 0-1 defeat at home courtesy of a Messi wonder-strike was enough to send us through in what seemed destiny. Oh how cruel fate can be.
The lads done me proud though, and I'll be starting another campaign with the PSN network still down. Hopefully we can go one step further next time out. Fingers crossed.