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 superb 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 stress, a lot in order that he couldn’t even watch as Havertz needed to retake a second-half penalty for his aim. 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 submit, coolly despatched the ball into the again of the web.
“After the primary one, I believed I would sit down and take heed to the gang. I wasn’t watching it however delighted once I heard the roar,” Potter informed BT Sport after the sport.
“Taking penalties shouldn’t be for me, so I’m in awe of anyone [who does].”
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The boss continued: “There’s loads of emotion ultimately. It was tense ultimately however the boys performed unbelievable. I’m delighted for them to get the win and nice for everybody right here.
“There was a unbelievable feeling within the dressing room. We’ve got been by means of a toiugh interval and this competitors means lots for us. We wished to progress and get into the final eight and it units us up for the subsequent few weeks.
“We’ve got to get well and put together for Saturday once we play Leicester. It’s nice for the boys, two clear sheets after a troublesome interval. You get that in life and it’s about the way you reply and the gamers have been unbelievable.
“It was vital we put stress on them and get the gang with us. It isn’t simple to do as a result of they’re a prime staff enjoying with confidence.
“Credit score to the gamers they gave all the things and over the 2 video games I believed we deserved to undergo.”
With a spot within the final eight of the Champions League secured, Chelsea will look to maintain the nice instances coming once they swap their consideration again to home soccer on the weekend.
A visit to struggling Leicester is on the playing cards for Saturday, with the Blues seeking to transfer up from tenth within the Premier League.
