Chelsea are on the verge of following a 0-3 defeat of Juventus on Matchday V two weeks ago. With the defeat, Chelsea have lost the head to head of Shakhtar and Juventus.
Mathematically, the Blues chances to qualify for the round of 16 was not fully closed. But the victory achieved an absolute must when entertaining the troops Rafael Benitez Nordsjaelland, Thursday (12/06/2012) pm dawn.
Unfortunately for Chelsea, if it was able to win over Nordsjaelland, whether or not they qualify for the round
of 16 is still dependent on the outcome of the match between Shakhtar counter Juve. Fernando Torres et al. will qualify for the round of 16 with a victory over Nordsjaelland and at the same time Juve defeat of Shakhtar.
If it fails to step up to the last 16, Chelsea to be knocked into the Europa League. If that happens, then Chelsea will be champions failed to get past the first group stage in the Champions League era, as noted by
Infostrada Live.Tickets to the round of 16 is still up for grabs in Group G and Group H. One of the two tickets in the second group were each already owned by Barcelona and Manchester United.
From Group G, Barca had confirmed them as champions of the group. One of the group's remaining tickets will be contested by Benfica and Celtic FC both have seven points.
In Group H, MU also is definitely out as group winners. Galatasaray and CFR Cluj, who both have seven points, will compete for a ticket to the round of 16 left.Meanwhile, Group A to Group D already have representatives who will qualify for the round of 16. However, attention will be drawn to Group D, in which step the Premier League champions, Manchester City, will be determined, whether the Europa League or completely eliminated from European competition.
City are currently at the bottom of Group D with three points will compete with Ajax Amsterdam (4 points) for tickets to the Europa League. In the last matchday, The Citizens will pay a visit to the headquarters of
Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday (12/05/2012) pm dawn, while Ajax will come to the home to Real Madrid.
Let's wait how tough the defending champion Chelsea to get through this tough test.The success of this teamproved that they deserved to win the game this week and still continue to be

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