The dust begins to fall on an epic match in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Unfortunately, the Blues ended up at the wrong end of the overall score 5-4 against Madrid, which will now face Manchester City in the semifinals. However, Thomas Tuchel’s team was really brilliant on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu. Chelsea overturned the 3-1 deficit from the first game to extend the game, but Madrid superstar Karim Benzema had the final say with his winning goal defeating the European champions last season.
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The 27-year-old midfielder of the Blues, Saul, has now reacted on Twitter to the Champions League thriller. In addition, the 23-year-old Chelsea defender, Malang Shar, echoes Saul’s words with a message in his story on Instagram.
Chelsea need to gain confidence
Yes, Tuesday ended with a real disappointment in Spain.
However, the Blues played one of their best games of the season, beating Madrid 3-1 at the Bernabeu after 90 minutes of action.
Now is the time to try to boost this Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel may need to consider using his team depth at the weekend as several players left everything out on the pitch on Tuesday for an exhausting 120 minutes.
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