Chelsea were the defending League Cup champions, having defeated Arsenal in the final in 2007. The first goal seemed certain, coming from Didier Drogba, a guy who excelled on the hallowed grass of Wembley and in cup finals in general. However, just before the end of the first half, Arsenal's Robin van Persie scored an amazing free kick to make it 1-1. In the second half, Chelsea dominated but couldn't find a way through the Arsenal defense, which was very well prepared for this kind of attack. It is worth mentioning that Drogba was injured in the 26th minute and didn't return until after the break. As you can imagine, this didn't help his team at all. However, despite these injuries, Drogba still managed to score two goals in the final against Arsenal. The final was played on 31 January 2007 and was watched by over 70 million people in Europe and around the world. It was also attended by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who called it "the best cup competition in the world". Unfortunately, after winning the League Cup in their first season under José Mourinho, Chelsea went on to lose both the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. This means that they did not win any major title in 2007.