Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo took a swipe at their critics after victory over Barcelona. Didier Drogba scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea won the first-leg of their Champions League semifinal 1-0.

"In the past, a lot of people have had the opinion that our boys were over the line and too old to play at this level," he said.

"It was not just Didier, but a lot of players in our squad, that they said couldn't play two games in such a short period of time. They gave their answer on the pitch."