For Chelsea, the Champions League was once seen as the holy grail. The one trophy that appeared unattainable for almost the entire first decade of Roman Abramovich's ownership.
Even with the club's outstanding domestic glory in the mid to late noughties, the trophy with the big ears was always painfully out of reach. For a generation of beloved Chelsea players, it became their one last major hurdle, culminating in the cinematic finale that was the 2012 triumph in Munich.
A decade later, that desperation for European glory has dwindled. Not only because of the 2012 success but also because of Thomas Tuchel's incredible feat in leading the club to a second Champions League crown in 2021.
