What An Incredible Fluke LIII!

There were 13 players from the Primary Tier G14(18) power lobby teams one booking away from missing the Champions League Final.

Between them they accumulated 16 fouls and three players will miss the game in Munchen.

Chelsea had 5 players one booking away from missing the showcase.
These players committed 4 fouls.
The result being that all four miss the Final.

Put another way...
... The G14(18) teams committed 47 fouls and received 9 bookings in total, while Chelsea committed 10 fouls and were given 6 bookings and a sending off and a penalty against them.

Luiz Gustavo alone committed 9 fouls!!

Three points.

Firstly, not one Real Madrid or Barcelona player who was in danger of being banned even fouled during the 210 minutes of football.

Secondly, Roman Abramovich needs to extend his already considerable array of vory and krysha to be treated equitably by UEFA.

And, thirdly, as the Spanish season is now effectively over, the odds on a Spain Euro 2012 triumph should shorten after tonight.

Not one non-G14(18) team has won the Final since the Champions League was formed...
... we see no reasons for that sequence to be broken this season.

What a weird fluke!