In 2012, Chelsea were playing the worst football that they had played ever since Roman Abramovich swooped in and bought the club.
Despite this, somehow, they managed to win the most prestigious club competition there is and shock the world while they did it.
Today we look back at how it all happened. The lead up, the main event and the aftermath.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:19 - Champions League Blues
04:06 - Ghost goals and rainy nights
07:43 - The fall of Chelsea (Not Really)
09:43 - 2011/12 UCL Semis: Barcelona
12:22 - The 2011/12 Champions League Final
14:18 - The Aftermath
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The Drogba goal is forever imprinted into my memory
Anyone that wins the UCL deserves it no one has gotten “lucky” and had the trophy fall into their lap
Agreed
2009 I think was the first? ,time I saw a corrupted ref. Drogba and the team should beaten the living fuck out of that cheating scumbag. Never liked Chelsea but that was disgraceful.
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Mourinho should be given credit to the foundation he did at clubs. This was the final touch of mourinho's work just like Ancelotti's madrid team that won the CL in 2014 was the final result of mourinho's Fondation from 2010 to 2013 Also the Chelsea team that won the league Under Conte was based on the ideology of Mourinho's PL win 2 years prior.
Fair point!
Well said
You have a point madrid didnt change much of the line-up when he left and won it all
Yeah Mourinho instills the discipline and the winning mentality within the squads he goes to, that's why even though they may not get success straight away, they eventually get it a few years later. The Madrid and Chelsea examples are brilliant because the season after Mourinho left in both instances they were in the CL final.
In Madrids case, Mourinho struggled a lot with german sides during his time there, Ancelotti changed the mentality i'd say and they consistently beat german sides after that, though Mourinho built the team.
Well CFC on our badge stand for Crisis FC. Man seeing that drogba header still giving me massive goosebumps. This group of player was nearing their end of the cycle for Chelsea, and come close so many times, yet they choose the most dramatic way to find their closure. The likes of Drogba, Cech, Terry, Lampard, Cole, and Feirerra was on class of their own in terms of Chelsea legends in my opinion.
8:11 To be fair to Guus Hiddink in particular, he won the FA Cup with Chelsea that year, and really helped to steady the ship in the league. He did well, and every Chelsea fan has respect for what he achieved for us.
But it is limited
It's hard to explain the depth of feeling everyone involved with the club had for him in those brief few months. He became a hero, was adored by all. As well as Ancelotti did, he's the big 'what if' from that era. I wonder if there's moments when he looks at the engraved watch the players bought him & thinks to himself did I make a mistake? Cos his career withered away immediately after this, we could've been that last swansong job that really cemented his legacy as the great manager he undoubtedly was.
"Contrary to poular belief, Chelsea WERE a solid team", from the starters, THANK YOU. I don't mind talks of how Abramovich's money basically made Chelsea a top European team 'cause... well, true, but I draw the line at saying they were some sort of abysmal permanently bottom -of-the-league club. Those sort of comments just piss me off.
Yeah I get you!
@@Browne7100 well at worse we were at Arsenal or Tottenham level for the past 5 years before Abramovic coming in
@@jackjack3829we were already winning trophies.
@@jackjack3829we won the fa cup in 97/01 won the cup winners cup in 98 multiple top 4 finishes and a league cup in 2000. Financially in the background we were shot but on the pitch we were building a solid (not a spectacular) team
It's worth pointing out that of the 6 penalties cech faced in the final, he went the right way every single time. Invaluable in that game
The physical embodiment of the word ‘underdogs’
@@facelessnine7980 EXACTLY!!!!!!! i swore to god they wouldnt even make it past porto but little did i know what was about to happen that season
@@ICICESTPARlS 😂 are you deadass porto was the worst tesm in the top 8
You know.. Everyone wanted a PSG vs Real final, and it got unhyped for chelsea vs city. But as a chelsea fan I liked the outcome very much! We are still champions of the world!
It's because of covid it's the same with Liverpool's premier league title unfortunately 😢
The timing of this video is just not fair. There’s a good chance we repeat this year. Love the content anyways mate 👍🏾 .
Would be insane. I'm here for it!
@@FootballIconic if we sell to the rickets’s we’re fucked.
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@@zaw33mc24 that's why if we go all the way again this year, that would be even sweeter imo.
Our only real opponents are city Munich and Liverpool. We can do this 💙
Those years were wild, i still remember the words from Messi saying that they would rather fight against Real Madrid in the Champions than facing Chelsea, there was alot of bad blood between those clubs, and even today too i guess.
After being robbed in 2009, it was not ''worst champions ever'' just their best players declined and they still won. Not their fault Bayern didn't finish their chances.
Being robbed in 2005 also. with a cough cough “ghost goal”
@@fLightTakesFlight There was a foul on Baros by Cech. Even the referee admitted if he had not allowed the goal, he would have given a red card to Cech and a penalty for Liverpool. Chelsea's 2nd choice GK was utter crap and do you think a 10-men Chelsea would beat Liverpool being most likely 1-0 down?
@@ynwafanmrks1817 That's a Lie and Chelsea 2nd keeper war Cudicini was one of the best keepers in the league before we got Cech so he was very capable
Chelsea was never robbed
@@Robbosso these guys don’t know what they’re talking about lmao
Amazing content as always, I'm not a Chelsea fan, but that 2012 win was well deserved, given everything that happens in 09.
I live to this back in ‘12. I was only 15. And when we made it, I celebrated like there’s no tomorrow.
Far from it, Chelsea finished 3rd in their group on 10 points, level with Shaktar Doneskt. They had a +6 goal difference compared to Shaktar's +4. The only reason why Chelsea didn't progress to the next round is because of the superior head-to-jead record for Shaktar (as they scored more away goals against Chelsea in the group stages). This meant that Chelsea had to drop down to the Europa League since they finished 3rd and they went on to win the whole thing being defeated only once in 9 games en route to beating Benfica in the 2013 final of the Europa League.
Correction we were not beaten once and the two times we were in the Europa league, 2013, 2019 we won it unbeaten
@@franalytics5995 but it felt very confused.
@@franalytics5995we did lose one game.
2010 to 14 were the most entertaining years in football, change my mind.
if you started watching football in 2010 then you are right
You seem dead set on that I ain't gonna try. But trust me the 90s had some cracking matches in the UCL and early 2000s too
Next year they won Europa League, which made them the only team who were actual Champions League and Europe League winners for at least one week, until Bayern final against Dortmund
awesome to put a face to the voice ! Thank you for all your wonderful work ! Absolutely love this page keep dropping gems fam !
Keep up the great job man👏🏾. Not a Chelsea fan but that was an incredible achievement
Fantastic video as always man, plus it's great to see you in person as well!
amazing as always man, your attention to detail is genuinely iconic. You've, taught me alot, thanks. Pls do a leicster city PL vid tho. ;)
This channel is great, one of the best out there I think. Subscribed.
Every time I just listen or watch, I am entertained and educated. Only a few can do that and I'm glad you're one of them
Always excited for these uploads
I’ll be honest this was one of the most frustrating UCL finals because I remember how better Bayern was but they couldn’t finish their chances 😭 Also it would be cool if you could talk about Bayern’s comeback because I like stories where one team loses and then wins the year after
Bayern were better at creating chances. Chelsea played perhaps the best wall to wall defensive game ever that night. Football goes both ways.
@@thespaceageparty9577 not really Bayern had a couple of big changes just couldn't finish as example Robben just had to shoot straight one time from really close but he managed to send the ball over the goal
Bayern were POSSESSED the following year
i ran out of my house and yelled in the streets when Drogba scored the header. i ran around my bedroom when Torres got the goal vs Barcelona i was spinning in joy when Raul meireles got THAT goal vs Benfica and ofc that comeback vs Napoli was incredible. we were 3-1 down and had sacked AVB. Nothing defensive or lucky about that 4-1 win
The thing that made this win so huge was a 7-year story behind it. Box office stuff!!! PS: Thank you for recreating the memory! I really appreciate that despite being a Man U fan you cover stories of other clubs as well.
Another great video my guy
I am loving the on camera coverage bro
I mean when I was it quarantine because of Covid 19 I found this gem (your channel) From there I want to thank you for your work and great content
Love your channel bro!!! 💪🏿
i just finished rewatching the 2020-21 Champions League final and Football Iconic dropped out this vid noice
"They pulled rabbit out of the hat again" sums up our UCL 2012 campaign🔥🔥.
I know I’m late to the video but Loving the inclusion of face cam more and more! Feels like more of a connection :)
Another great video! Waiting for your video on Tuchel's impact on Chelsea! Your voice is superb, could listen to you for hours!
Thanks a ton!
The absolute best video I've seen on this. Well done man, very well put together :)
Thanks!
Gotta say I really like the balance of bouncing back and forth between facecam sentences and your typical editing style. Really gives a new element to the videos and I hope we see more of it
Thanks! Just trialing something new!
Love the grind my man
Been waiting on this one!
Id really like to see u do the 2010 Inter treble they were the first Italian team to do it and Mourinho was absolutely insane
The first kit i ever got while i was a full blown Chelsea fan was the 11/12 kit. My mom got it on discount cuz the season was over. I wore that kit until my cousin stole it in 2018. I wore it to school after the final. I adored that kit because pf all the kits,the one my mother could afford was the UCL winning kit. I watched this match all the way through, with anxiety when i had to go home from my grandma's house and not knowing how the match was gping in those 15 minutes. This team, this era, this win, made me cry. I was 13. Not in a pub, not around friends, just me, the tv and the nail-biting penalty shootout.
Good video my g . Suggestion : michu or best one season wonders lol
Even as a Chelsea fan, there's still one video we all want. That magical Leicester season. The only man that can pull off a beautiful video like that is you
As a chelsea fan i get goosebumps every time i see that Drogba header!
Like seeing you in the videos, is a nice touch. Videos are great and I am sure you will get more subs along the way.
Odds-defying achievements are and always will be something to say "I saw that happen" about. Chelsea 2012 was one of those. Liverpool 2005 was one of those. And that's coming from a lifelong Milan fan. I cried after that final lol.
I still get emotional everything I watch that Ucl final. Every single game till that final had a lot of dramas and we was pretty much the underdog in every game - bar Benfica. We wasn’t the best team, but all the passion our team showed to never give up and overcome these adversities to win the final. Even if our most recent win was more dominance by us, I hold this too my heart more.
By far my fondest memory as a Chelsea fan. Back against the walls throughout this whole campaign but we grafted our way to the trophy against all odds and with ongoing turmoil in the league. Shout outs to Roberto Di Matteo who to this day flys under the radar for this success.
I love this piece as a chelsea fan, I was in tears.... Torres truly redeemed himself, all his shortcomings were fully forgiven hey
My guy, I love your channel. You've done many videos on Barcelona's great era of dominance with Guardiola. Can you please do a video on Johan Cryuff, as a player, as a manager that won the European Cup with Barcelona in 1992 (after he was beaten by the GOAT Sir Alex Ferguson in the greatest competition of all time the 1991 European Cup Winners Cup) and his influence after his retirement from management. Cruyff is probably the biggest legend in European football. 3 time Ballon d'Or winner, 9 Erdivise titles, 1 La Liga title, 3 European cups and many more trophies and individual awards as a player and European cup and 4 time La Liga winner as a manager. Probably the greatest and most influential man in the world of football as a player, a manager and as an influencer who Guardiola used as the blueprint to produce the greatest club side of all time
Peter Cech and Drogba 💙 our saviours in Munich ! KTBFFH💙
My dude is a natural on the whole face cam thing. Congrats :D
i like the new format, that u show ur face it gives the videos a personal note
Thanks!
I didn't know you wear glasses :P. I remember it was such an unexpected win campaign.
As a Chelsea fan, the 2012 and the 2021 Champions League runs felt similar. Both years no one thought we would even make it out of the R16 let alone go to the final and win it.
The only difference is no fa cup win in 2021, disappointing
Still not used to seeing this handsome guy on my screen every time I tab back into my browser, gave me a little scare, great video.
Already liked it even before watching it. DROGBA LEGEND.
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL
And it loves you!
Tha game in camp nou that lead to the final was such a roller coaster of emotions, I remember it like it was yesterday, one of the greatest CL runs
I don't know why but your voice let's me think of a German accent also great vid and that champions league season was a fun one to watch ups and downs
To say I liked this video would be a great understatement
That first CL win was justice for me as a Chelsea fan. The semi against Barca was justice for the previous times as discussed in your video and the final was justice for the shootout loss to Manchester United. I think looking back we maybe didn’t deserve to win that season but considering what had happened in the past seasons in the Champions League maybe we did for that alone.
But what they went through was maybe a message
I finally got to see your face lmao. After one year of waiting
Really like the addition of the facecam :)
Lmao, why did I think that you were an Indian immigrant to the UK, or a second generation immigrant because of your accent, anyhow, great content! You deserve more subs!
ooooow, nice to see ya bro! Handsome as hell) I'm not British, please tell me where is the accent from?
Awesome content as always. Can you do '' How did Leicester City win the title in 2016?''. In my eyes at least, that was the greatest title triumph, coming as it is from a Man United fan.
Everyone else played shit. Arsenal 2nd with 71 points 😭
Great video hope for a video about Kaka
Great heart bit at the beggining wow
Second and still obsessed with ur videos
Cheers, buddy!
@@FootballIconic the fact that u replied is so nice
Hunger and determination is what drove CFC to win that year!
Yep, that core group of player that has been Chasing the UCL thropy ever since they come to the Bridge
No Surprise Lampard and Terry went into management, Cole became a coach and Cech became a technical director. There was a massive core of that team that lead Chelsea to becoming champions
literally torn rn, i really enjoy your content and want to watch this video too, but as a bayern fan… yeah
This was a legendary triumph
That night was the best thing ever happened in my life.
I watched Secret Base’s Rewind video on Drogba’s penalty and that year was also important because it was I think his last game with Chelsea along with a couple of other key departures
didier drogba is just the goat for me especially that last minute goal
That 2012 ucl ball is amazing with that bit of green on it man, i miss those times Im certain i grew up in the best era haha
would love to get a look and your view on miroslav klose ... maybe one of the most underrated players.. needs more love
The final was brutal. Bayern completely dominated them the entire game. Bayern was probably the most unlucky team during the last ~12 years in the champions league. Yes they won 2 titles, but considering how often they completely crushed top tier teams with 6-8 goals in a single game and often getting knocked out while being the better team was brutal to watch.
One of the happiest days of my life, I lost my voice for 4 days after that final 💙
I remember vividly that match against Barca😭I literally cried, it was so unbelievable .
that night... THAT NIGHT... was the greatest night for me as a Chelsea fan. Simply unbelievable, and yet it actually happened.
I know I'm late but I just wanted to say Im an American and I remember watching this final on television somewhere. This was the moment I became a soccer fan. It's my second favorite sport behind American football now.
The world was in disbelief when chelsea won champions league in 2012 .... Chelsea has 2 champions league but the first one of 2012 it will remain special of all we will never forget it❤❤❤❤
I didn't have a working voice on the following Sunday. So yeah, I enjoyed it. I think in recent past only Leicester's win was more unexpected.
Saying this video was amazing... would be an undestatement
Legendary
do the 20/21 champions league next please!
I will say, while back then I was happy Bayern lost, I still consider this Chelsea team the worst and for the way the played, the most undeserving champions league winners. I understand that, overall the years, this was deserved for them. In that year they didn't deserve it. But who am I to give criticism to the winners.
As I Chelsea fan, I really believe that you'll win the champions league this year. Chelsea has huge potential
Makr a video on how crazy the 2018-19 ucl season
As a chelsea fan fan i cant tell you how much this team meant to me and this campaign is what made me love my favorite player of all time Drogba 😁🔵🔵💙
At 13:00, Gary Cahill played with David Luiz at CB(Terry got red carded against Barcelona) and Lampard was the captain(I'm sure that the captain order was Terry, Lampard and Drogba in that period)
And to say that "..." Is an understatement
Hey I think you should make a video about garrincha as his story was interesting
I remember this very well. Everyone at school was mocking the chelsea kids. We thought no chance they get past barca. And then bayern and then the amazing balloon that distracted robben, the scenes the next week.
The physical embodiment of the word ‘underdogs’
Since Abramovich's takeover, Chelsea have more (I might be wrong on this, but at the very least almost the same number of) UCL semi qualifications than even Real Madrid who have won it multiple times and been a very dominant force... they had been favorites for pretty much every year in the mid-late 2000s but falter time and time. 2012 was probably the last year that they could have won it for the defining generation, since Drogba left the club after that, and other top players were already past their prime... Chelsea during the 2000s was what Barca and Real were for 2010s... what a team that was... only fair that they now have 2 UCLs to their name
Can You please do a video about Leicester's win of the league?
Video suggestion: Barca Fameni. They've had a meteoric rise. And maybe talking about 91000 fans at the camp nou recently and how historic that is.
Drogba the clutch king is always clutch.