Hi all! I hope you are doing great with your exams and any other submissions which you might deal with at the present time!

Just as many of you (probably), I really enjoy watching football. About a year ago, I watched a football game at a UK stadium for the first time, an experience which I truly recommend you all to have.

One of my friends from the University of Surrey is a Chelsea fan, and so we travelled to Stamford Bridge to watch a Carabao Cup Game against Southampton. Don’t worry – it is very easy to travel to Stamford Bridge by train: You just need to take the South Western Railway to London Waterloo from Guildford station, and stop at Wimbledon, from which you can take the underground District line towards High Street Kensington and drop out at Fulham Broadway. There is a short 3 minutes’ walk from the station to Stamford Bridge, and the total transport cost will be about 15 GBP (including return ticket).

The quarter-finals game was crazy. The atmosphere inside the stadium was electric, with the roar of the crowd echoing around the stands whenever the home-players needed support. Only the pitch, the players, and a sea of blue and white, Chelsea’s colours, could be seen. Except for the occasional rival fans who blend in without a problem. Chelsea managed to beat Southampton 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Kai Havertz and Kepa Arrizabalaga (any Spaniard reading this blog might have heard of him) demonstrating outstanding abilities. Best thing of all was that we had excellent views of the penalties from our sits!

To be honest, it is quite difficult to get hold of tickets if you are not affiliated to a club, but in my experience, “Fanpass” is a good site through which you can buy reasonably cheap tickets. If not been scammed for any of the four different game tickets which I have bought through this web-site (at least yet).

Even if you are not a huge football fan, it’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement of a game at Stamford Bridge. You’ll soon find yourself cheering and clapping along with the rest of the crowd!

Tip of the day: Try to be early to the game. The underground usually gets packed, and the pre-game environment near the stadium is vibrant and healthy!