Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter has admitted to being caught up with the feelings of Tuesday’s monumental 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.
Having misplaced the primary leg 1-0, Chelsea placed on a wonderful exhibiting at Stamford Bridge and deservedly got here out on prime, with targets from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz securing the Blues’ a second consecutive victory for the primary time since October.
Potter has confronted immense strain, a lot in order that he might not even watch as Havertz needed to retake a second-half penalty for his purpose. The boss sat along with his head in his palms because the German striker, who was handed a second likelihood after some encroachment on his first effort which hit the put up, coolly despatched the ball into the again of the web.
“After the first one, I thought I’d sit down and listen to the crowd. I wasn’t watching it but delighted when I heard the roar,” Potter instructed BT Sport after the sport.
“Taking penalties is not for me, so I am in awe of anybody [who does].”
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The boss continued: “There is a lot of emotion in the end. It was tense in the end but the boys played fantastic. I am delighted for them to get the win and great for everyone here.
“There was a incredible feeling in the dressing room. We have been via a toiugh interval and this competitors means lots for us. We needed to progress and get into the final eight and it units us up for the subsequent few weeks.
“We have to recover and prepare for Saturday when we play Leicester. It is great for the boys, two clean sheets after a tough period. You get that in life and it is about how you respond and the players have been fantastic.
“It was necessary we put strain on them and get the group with us. It is not straightforward to do as a result of they’re a prime workforce enjoying with confidence.
“Credit to the players they gave everything and over the two games I thought we deserved to go through.”
With a spot in the final eight of the Champions League secured, Chelsea will look to maintain the nice instances coming after they change their consideration again to home soccer on the weekend.
A visit to struggling Leicester is on the playing cards for Saturday, with the Blues trying to transfer up from tenth in the Premier League.
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