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Archie Griggs

Jamie Carragher trolls Chelsea with two-word message in response to tweet

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has named Luis Garcia's 'ghost goal' during the 2005 UEFA Champions League semi-final clash against Chelsea as his 'favourite ever Chelsea memory'.

Garcia's strike in the early stages of the second leg at Anfield decided the tie in unbelievably controversial fashion, with the two sides having played out a goalless draw in the first leg.

He poked the ball towards the Chelsea net after Milan Baros had been taken out by goalkeeper Petr Cech, but it was unclear whether or not the ball had actually crossed the line before it was hooked clear by William Gallas.

Nevertheless, the referee gave a goal and the Reds went on to lift the trophy after winning the iconic Istanbul final.

Carragher played the entire 90 minutes in central defence, and reminded fans of the divisive moment in his reply to a tweet by Chelsea's official club account.

In response to a post asking for supporters to recall their favourite Blues memory in two words, the 42-year-old simply replied: "Ghost goal."

Carragher's response brought up painful memories for Chelsea supporters (@ChelseaFC on Twitter)

Jose Mourinho, who was in charge of the Blues at the time, famously dubbed Garcia's decisive contribution the 'goal that came from the moon'.

"Liverpool scored, if you can say that they scored, because maybe you should say the linesman scored," he quipped after the match. "They are in the final and in my heart I hope they win it."

The man in the middle that night, Lubos Michel, would once again face the furious wrath of Chelsea supporters three years later.

He showed striker Didier Drogba a red card for slapping Nemanja Vidic during the closing stages of their Champions League final defeat to Manchester United in 2008.

The West London outfit did, of course, eventually put an end their European heartache in 2012, with Drogba scoring the winning penalty at the end of a tense final against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

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