Bayer Leverkusen manager Robin Dutt applauds Chelsea on their convincing win - UCL news
Bayer Leverkusen manager Robin Dutt has applauded Chelsea on their convincing win over his team on Tuesday. Leverkusen and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 locked heads on September 13 at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of their opening Champions League fixture. The Blues emerged
as 2-0 winners on the night courtesy goals from defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Luiz-c10542 and winger Juan Mata.
Dutt believes that both teams were equally impressive in the first half which saw Leverkusen squandering a couple of chances. The manager believes that had http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Ballack-c25270’s 17th minute effort ended up in goal, the complexion could certainly have
been different. Dutt reserved praise for his counterpart, Andre Villas-Boas, for persisting with the struggling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707, whose two accurate passes were the difference in the end.
The manager also hailed the efforts of his veteran midfielder, Ballack, who played like a teenager for most of the opening 45 minutes. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international’s contribution certainly inspired his teammates as the Werkself pushed hard to get the
early initiative.
Dutt added that the home side were getting frustrated but that opening goal from Luiz restored confidence in the Cheslea ranks.
While talking to the reporters after the game, the tactician further enthused, "Actually, not much went wrong [for us]. We had a huge chance to take the lead through [http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261] Ballack, but then a centre-back is allowed to march right through the entire midfield
to score. That was one of the few moments where we were not very well organised. That was the decisive thing today; Chelsea opening the scoring. Chelsea won deservedly, no question about it. But nevertheless I have seen a good performance from my team."
Both these teams will meet each other for the second leg on Wednesday, November 23, at BayArena.
Leverkusen are currently fourth on the Bundesliga league table with 10 points from five games. Chelsea, meanwhile, find themselves third in the Premier League with as many points from four matches.
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