http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=42001 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=42001#post-120017 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:20:46 +0000 clicktingstampz 120017@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>CHELSEA boss Roberto Di Matteo has blasted UEFA for blocking his side's bid to park a bus in front of their goal ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Nou Camp.<br /> Chelsea take a 1-0 lead to Spain, after a semi-final first leg which saw Barcelona record an unprecedented 107% possession.<br /> Many believe an ultra-defensive strategy could be the West London side's best hope of reaching the final, but the absence of a large vehicle in the visitors' penalty area may prove a major stumbling block.<br /> During a stormy press conference this morning, a furious Di Matteo said: “Two weeks ago, we made a written application to UEFA to place a standard London double-decker bus in our goalmouth.<br /> “To be told, just hours before kick-off, that there is a height limit of 2.8metres, is simply unacceptable.<br /> “It leaves us very little time to find an alternative vehicle.”<br /> A Chelsea spokesman later confirmed that Kenny Dalglish had loaned the Blues the Vauxhall Combo van his Liverpool side used for their victory parade after February's Carling Cup win over Cardiff. </p>