Football get memory wey no dey fade. For Chelsea fans, May 19, 2012, go always remain golden. That night for Allianz Arena, Chelsea shock the world as we lift our first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy, and ironically, na against Bayern Munich for their own backyard. Drogba bullet header, Cech heroics, and the dramatic penalty shootout still dey fresh for mind like yesterday. But since that victory, e be like say Bayern swear for us. Every time we cross paths with them, na serious suffering we dey collect.
After 2012, Bayern take am personal. For 2019/20 season, they flog us mercilessly โ home and away. Na 7โ1 aggregate humiliation we carry go house. Lewandowski, Gnabry, and the whole Bavarian machine tear us apart. Even when we try to gather confidence, anytime Bayern show face, the fear go just set in. We never fit breathe easy against them again.
The truth be say, Chelsea no be small club. We get pedigree, we don taste glory, and we even collect another Champions League for 2021. But Bayern Munich na one stubborn rival wey always remind us say football dey unforgiving. Since that night for Munich, we never sabi peace whenever dem dey our fixture list. Their style โ fast, physical, ruthless finishing โ dey always expose our weaknesses.
Some fans even dey joke say na curse. We celebrate for their home, so dem swear say we go dey pay for am anytime we meet. Whether na Champions League draws or pre-season, Chelsea fans dey always get that small shiver whenever Bayern name pop up.
Still, rivalry na wetin dey make football sweet. That 2012 final give Chelsea everlasting bragging rights, but Bayern don dey balance am with painful lessons after. For us fans, e just be reminder say football na cycle โ sometimes you dey top, sometimes na struggle.
One thing sure: Chelsea never go forget that magical night. But as history dey play out, Bayern don turn thorn in our flesh since then. Until we meet again and break this jinx, e go always feel like we never fit rest easy against them.
