Chelsea Ushers the Most Devastating Defeat in Champions League
After the 0-3 loss to Juventus, Chelsea does not have the initiative in the hands for the progression to the knockout stage any longer. The Blues coach Di Matteo said the he should responsible for the loss.
This is the most devastating defeat of Chelsea in the history of Champions League. Di Matteo changed the formation before the game, including abandoning Torres with his Nike tiempo boots, but they paid the price. He said: €I must be responsible for the outcome of the game, and responsible for the performance of the team. For us, this is a frustrated night.€
€If anyone needs to take responsibility, I should do. I chose the lineup and I believed it was the right lineup and able to defeat Juventus, at least to get a draw. I should be blamed.€
The Chelsea captain for this game, the goalkeeper Czech in the Nike CTR 360 shoes admits that it is not optimistic for their progression to the knockout stage and the initiative has not been the control of their hands. He said: €I believe, compared to the last game, we have a better mental outlook to play. We perform quite well and create some opportunities to score. But in some important game, if you create opportunities, you must catch it, which is the difference to decide this game.€
€Juventus led because of a refraction goal, and their second goals is also a refracted goal; but they indeed played very good performance. Before the game, we said we should have grasped our fate in our hands, but now it is not the case. Now, we must do what we should in the last game, at the time, hope the luck will be with us.€
€According to the current situation, Juventus plays very well and they will be able to qualify as long as they get only a point in the last game. Shakhtar Donetsk has already been identified for the knockout stage, so they do not need to care too much the result. This is a sad moment. Last season's Champions League is just like a dream. I would like to say it is a nightmare now, but it is really very disappointing.€
This weekend, Chelsea will encounter Manchester City in the Premier League; it is another key game to decide the fate of the Blues. According to the British media, it will probably have the deadly effect on Di Matteo for his job.
This is the most devastating defeat of Chelsea in the history of Champions League. Di Matteo changed the formation before the game, including abandoning Torres with his Nike tiempo boots, but they paid the price. He said: €I must be responsible for the outcome of the game, and responsible for the performance of the team. For us, this is a frustrated night.€
€If anyone needs to take responsibility, I should do. I chose the lineup and I believed it was the right lineup and able to defeat Juventus, at least to get a draw. I should be blamed.€
The Chelsea captain for this game, the goalkeeper Czech in the Nike CTR 360 shoes admits that it is not optimistic for their progression to the knockout stage and the initiative has not been the control of their hands. He said: €I believe, compared to the last game, we have a better mental outlook to play. We perform quite well and create some opportunities to score. But in some important game, if you create opportunities, you must catch it, which is the difference to decide this game.€
€Juventus led because of a refraction goal, and their second goals is also a refracted goal; but they indeed played very good performance. Before the game, we said we should have grasped our fate in our hands, but now it is not the case. Now, we must do what we should in the last game, at the time, hope the luck will be with us.€
€According to the current situation, Juventus plays very well and they will be able to qualify as long as they get only a point in the last game. Shakhtar Donetsk has already been identified for the knockout stage, so they do not need to care too much the result. This is a sad moment. Last season's Champions League is just like a dream. I would like to say it is a nightmare now, but it is really very disappointing.€
This weekend, Chelsea will encounter Manchester City in the Premier League; it is another key game to decide the fate of the Blues. According to the British media, it will probably have the deadly effect on Di Matteo for his job.
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