This is for the second time under the nine year ownership of Abramovich’s that Blues have made it to the finals of the Europe’s most esteemed club event.
The tempt of the Champions League is reason why the Russian billionaire came to the Stamford Bridge, his desire to prevail it has perhaps made him change more than six coaches in nine years.
"We can win it," said Di Matteo. "We have to believe and have the confidence to do so.
"I don't know how somebody else feels. I can only guess he (Abramovich) is excited. "Sooner or later it will come.
"We hope it's tomorrow [Saturday]. But with the quality that's been at this club before and will certainly
No amount of money can ease the pain of being kept apart from that elusive prize.
"I haven't had direct message from the owner," said Frank Lampard.
"The general message is always there.
"He has put a lot into this club. Without him, we wouldn't be sitting here now.
"He's always been behind us. You don't get into a final very often. We want to win it now."
Di Matteo cannot afford to get sucked into the emotion.
"You make your own destiny and fate," he said.
"Reaching the last stages of this competition is difficult enough and you always need a bit of luck in a cup competition."
"People think that we ring up the owner now and again and decide who comes and who'll be sacked," said Lampard.
"That's not how it works at this club. It shouldn't be like that at any club.
"A decision like that is taken out of your hands."
However the conclusion was reached, it worked.
"We have had a difficult season," said striker Didier Drogba.
"We had a lot of criticism. But when big teams don't perform that is what you expect.
"We've shown everyone that we're still a very good team and, if we win tomorrow [Saturday], everybody will just remember we won the cup."
"You can see his importance in the results," said Lampard.
"He's always been behind us. You don't get into a final very often. We want to win it now."
Di Matteo cannot afford to get sucked into the emotion.
"You make your own destiny and fate," he said.
"Reaching the last stages of this competition is difficult enough and you always need a bit of luck in a cup competition."
"People think that we ring up the owner now and again and decide who comes and who'll be sacked," said Lampard.
"That's not how it works at this club. It shouldn't be like that at any club.
"A decision like that is taken out of your hands."
However the conclusion was reached, it worked.
"We have had a difficult season," said striker Didier Drogba.
"We had a lot of criticism. But when big teams don't perform that is what you expect.
"We've shown everyone that we're still a very good team and, if we win tomorrow [Saturday], everybody will just remember we won the cup."
"You can see his importance in the results," said Lampard.
"Roberto has been very clever managing the situation.
"We were struggling for confidence and rather than come in and make drastic changes, he spoke to everyone individually and created confidence in the group.
"We got wins - the Napoli game changed everything - and from then on quietly he's done a perfect job.
"If anyone deserves to win this game, it's him."
"We were struggling for confidence and rather than come in and make drastic changes, he spoke to everyone individually and created confidence in the group.
"We got wins - the Napoli game changed everything - and from then on quietly he's done a perfect job.
"If anyone deserves to win this game, it's him."
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