Mikel Obi to avenge loss

Mikel Obi has revealed Chelsea will seek to avenge a Champions League semi-final exit they suffered against Barcelona three seasons ago. Barcelona dumped Chelsea at the same stage of the competition in the 2008/09 season on the away goals’ rule after they drew 1-1 in very controversial circumstances in London following a goalless draw at the Camp Nou. ‘The Blues’ will now host the defending champions on April 18 in another semi-final match- up in the Champions League with the return tie six days later. "We've met at this stage before and they scaled through. It’s our time now to do same to them,” Mikel told MTNFootball.“Barcelona are a great team, no doubt. They are the best now, but that does not mean they are invincible as they have lost games this season, so we can beat them. “We just have to win the first leg at home while keeping a clean sheet and then go to Barcelona to wrap it up. We have top quality players who can make this happen." Mikel played the full duration in both legs of the quarterfinals against Portugal’s Benfica as Chelsea won 3-1 on aggregate after winning their first game in Lisbon 1-0. "We are relieved to reach the semi-finals as it was not easy to beat a very good Benfica team,” admitted Mikel