The current champions lose 3-1 before the second match at the Bernabéu on Tuesday night and Tuchel remains skeptical about his team’s chances of reaching the last four. The German said the draw ended shortly after the first game at Stamford Bridge last week and, while Chelsea lifted their spirits to a 6-0 win over Southampton at the weekend, their coach was realistic about his team’s hopes before. facing Real again. “We do not need anything more than a fictional scenario if we want to be able to overcome it,” Tuchel said. “The challenge is incredibly high, given the conditions of the first match and where we play and with whom we play. We are always allowed to dream and sometimes it is important to imagine things and dream about it, but it will not shift the focus from the fact that we have to deliver and be ready tomorrow. “It’s worth trying in sports. It is a beauty of the game that everything is always possible. We will try everything and from there we see. Let’s hope that faith grows in the struggle with our actions and hope that we can fulfill our dream. “But realistically we have to invest a lot and be at our very top level.” Tuhel said Chelsea’s chances of beating Carlo Ancelotti’s team based on their refusal to accept a draw are over. “What are our chances?” It is not the biggest opportunity. But we never manage our effort and faith from the chances we have for a result. Trying means we will play to the maximum. We will try to be in better shape and better condition than in the first match “. Chelsea travels to Spain without Ross Barkley, Ben Chilwell, Calum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku, who has an Achilles problem. César Azpilicueta is available after recovering from Covid-19, while Tuchel has to decide whether to stay with Timo Werner after his attacking double against Southampton.
