Resson for wager:
Last four years. The venue of the CL finals the prior year has featured a team from that country play in the finals the next year
Last year was wimbledy. Which means there will be an English team if the trend continues.
The CL final this yr is in Lisbon.
Mourinho is from portugal so it would just be a storyline galore if Mourinho makes it to the finals.
Chelsea will be missing Ivanovich and Hazard but if you remember two years ago my Chelsea over Bayern munich game... Chelsea had most of their star players suspended or injured that match.. Against a far superior team.
The system Chelsea plays under mourinho will always give this team a chance. Athletico is very good but when Fate is on the other side.... There's nothing you can do.
A big storyline in this match is the goalkeeper for Athletico, who is on loan from Chelsea. He is owned by Chelsea, but playin for Athletico. He is very good.
It wouldnt suprise me to see this 2 legged champions league semi final end up going to a shootout. Nobody is going to win 3-1 or something crazy. A 1-0 wouldnt surprise me. And then a. 1-0 at chelsea would push it to OT. But regardless...
Chelsea +110 to advance to the final is the wager.
Good luck