"I'm not looking forward to this."
The words of one Chelsea supporter stood next to me on a hectic London Underground train between Earl's Court and West Brompton. Who could blame him, or the others that were either saying it or thinking it? The Blues came into the match off the back of three straight defeats and without a win – in any competition – since the 3-1 victory over Leicester City on March 11.
Real Madrid, the reigning European champions, awaited them. Los Blancos went into the match with a healthy 2-0 lead after what was a dominant performance from the hosts at the Santiago Bernabeu last week. The prospect of facing Madrid again hardly filled Chelsea supporters with confidence or excitement.
