Chelsea on top in Europe, but will Jose give title to Liverpool?

Goalless draw gives Blues Champions League initiative but they may sacrifice domestic ambitions

Jose Mourinho at the Vicente Calderon
(Image credit: Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Atletico Madrid 0 Chelsea 0. It wasn't pretty but the goalless draw Chelsea earned in the first leg of their champions league semi-final with Atletico Madrid could prove priceless when the two sides meet again next Wednesday.

The Blues parked the proverbial bus in the Vicente Calderon and try as they might the Spanish side just couldn't find a way round it into the Chelsea goal. Even the departure of Petr Cech on 18 minutes with a dislocated shoulder didn't hand Atletico an advantage, and veteran keeper Mark Schwarzer deputised with his customary cool.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.