Roman demands Champions League glory...

Last updated : 15 September 2009 By Paul Lagan

Tonight is the most important night in Carlo Ancelotti's fledgling Chelsea career.
The Italian presides over the Blues's Champions League groups stage opener against Porto at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea (and I mean Roman Abramovich) have set this competition as their No1 target for the season.
Despite an impressive five out of five league wins, it's the glory of winning Europe's top prize that motivates Abramovich and the Russian has earmarked this season as the must-win season.
Chelsea have lost in semi-finals and a final in the past years.
Abramovich and most of the supporters feel that they should have won the title by now.
With no real money to buy and with the best players opting not to join the Blue revolution at SW6, Chelsea are left with the same group of players who have failed in the past.
Chelsea will be without several players through suspensions and injury for tonight's match against the portugal side, currently third in their league.
Didier Drogba and Jose Bosinwga are suspended following Chelsea's emotional exit in last season's competition to Barcelona.
Deco and Paulo Ferreira are injured while Joe Cole and Yuri Zhirkov have yet to feature this season.
Ancelotti confirmed the pressure heaped upon him: "The first objective is to arrive at the final," he said.
"It will not be easy but I think we have the possibility to do this."
Well that's not rocket science is it, Carlo - giving Chelsea recent history in the competition.
Chelsea must overcome the tag of "nearly-men" in Europe.
The first hurdle comes today, the final one ends in May, 2010.
If all goes to plan, captain John Terry will lift the Champions league in Spain's capital before heading off to South Africa do battle with the world's elite in the World Cup.
JT has a sense of history - he demands from himself and his players that they give their all to achieving history.
Cheer on the boys wherever you are, in the stands, in the bars, at home on TV.
This could be Chelsea's greatest season - make sure you play your part.