Frank Lampard 'gutted' for John Terry and suspended players following 'greatest night' against Barcelona So, if we win it - or whatever happens on the day - John will be right there with us all, and he'll be celebrating if we win it. The same applies to Ramires, Branislav Ivanovic and Raul Meireles, all of whom picked up bookings that ruled them out of the Allianz Arena showdown against Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. "You've got to feel for all of them and they're massive players that we'll miss," Lampard added. I don't know what to say, really. That's horrible for them individually. We have to fill those holes when the game comes around. Whether we win or lose, those players who miss the final take complete credit for being involved anyway. Having lost Terry after already seen Gary Cahill limp off injury, Chelsea could have been forgiven for throwing in the towel. Lampard admitted even his own friends gave up hope. He said: "Looking back at some messages I had at half-time, my mates were messaging each other saying, 'It's going to be impossible now', and I can see what they were thinking. But we believed a little bit and, as the game went on, our resolve got even stronger. The England midfielder, who joined Chelsea almost 11 years ago, added of the result: "It's the greatest at Chelsea that I've been involved in and probably ever. I know it's not a final, I know there's no medals on the table yet. But, as a one-off, it's absolutely huge. Such has been the manner of Chelsea's revival since caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo replaced sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas just over seven weeks ago, it is tempting to think their long wait for Champions League glory is destined to end this season. "I wish it worked like that," Lampard said. Football has ups and downs across the board, not just this year. I have had ups and downs throughout my career. You have to keep your head in difficult times. We have all had to do that at times this season. For a Chelsea that has had a 'bad' season, we haven't done too bad so far. Having masterminded a Champions League semi-final victory over Barca and led Chelsea to the brink of FA Cup glory as well, Di Matteo has gone from rank outsider for the manager's job to one of the favourites. Lampard said: "I can't speak highly enough of him. Look at our record - it's not a coincidence. He has got the group with an atmosphere, he has created a spirit and determination. The players were here anyway but what he has done in bringing them together and getting results like that and others from before is amazing. Lampard also hailed Fernando Torres after the £50 million striker came off the bench to seal the aggregate win, by far his finest hour in a Chelsea shirt. "The best players perform on the biggest stages," Lampard said. The coolness of his finish and the relief he gave us all - he fully deserves that as an individual.