Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack thanks Chelsea fans for the reception- UCL news
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Ballack-c25270 has thanked Chelsea fans for the amazing reception before the UEFA Champions League match between the two sides started at Stamford Bridge. He insisted that it was an emotional trip to
his former club and also thanked Robin Dutt for giving him a chance to prove himself.
Bayer Leverkusen lost the group stage clash to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 2-0 as Michael Ballack faced his former club for the first time since he left in 2010. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Luiz-c10542 and Juan Mata scored the goals for the home side and clinched
all three points.
Ballack hailed the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 faithful and thanked them for the amazing reception before the match. He insisted that he appreciates the gesture and claimed that it made him very emotional. The midfielder also praised manager Robin
Dutt for giving him a chance in the fixture to prove himself.
“It was a beautiful moment. It was a really kind gesture by the club, especially considering I left over a year ago. I really appreciated it and that's why I was so emotional. I was pleased the coach placed his trust in me so I
made sure I was fully focused on the game,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to Bundesliga.de.
The German international also rued the missed opportunity in the second-half when he had the chance to put things level but his shot was saved by Petr Cech. He admitted that if he had scored, the score line could have been different
in the end.
“Yes, it was a big chance and we had them under pressure. I tried to toe-poke it past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Petr-Cech-c29837, but he held his ground and didn't open his legs. If that had gone in, things may have panned out differently,” he concluded.
Michael Ballack made a total of 163 appearances for Chelsea in his four seasons at the club and scored 26 goals in the process. The midfielder also has 98 international caps to his name and has scored an impressive 42 times for
the country.
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