Chelsea played CFR Cluj in the Champions League last night, and drew 0-0 after being expected to win handsomely. CFR Cluj are from Romania, specifically the Transylvania region, and as such British football journalists went to town with vampire puns:
Chelsea failed to draw first blood in Transylvania last night as they were held to a goalless draw. [Daily Star]
It is ironic that Chelsea failed to draw blood for the first time this season in vampire country, although Luiz Felipe Scolari is unlikely to see the funny side. [The Times]
It is several centuries since visitors to Transylvania routinely ran the risk of slow death by skewering at the hands of Vlad the Impaler but Chelsea certainly did not escape unscathed last night. [The Guardian]
Chelsea had an ugly time of it in Romania, coming away with just a point after failing to break down Cluj in a dour 0-0 draw. [The Daily Express]
Chelsea were toothless in Transylvania last night as they failed to put the bite on Champions League minnows Cluj. And a night in vampire country turned into a horror story for the Blues when Didier Drogba was carried off. [The Sun]
Didier Drogba was carried off with a serious knee injury as Chelsea fought out a grim, goalless draw in Romania on Wednesday night. [The Daily Telegraph]
With a manager demanding goals and glory, Chelsea players can expect a few subtle reminders of the targets they have been set by Luiz Felipe Scolari. [The Daily Mail]
No goals in Transylvania. But another horror show. [The Independent]
Chelsea proved toothless in Transylvania as Luiz Felipe Scolari finally ran out of goals. [The Daily Mirror]
Sigh. Journalists are nothing if not predictable…
