Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez happy with UEFA Europa League win – Football news
Chelsea’s interim manager, Rafa Benitez has admitted that he is quite happy with the way things are going for his side. He also feels that his team put in a rather brilliant display in their 2-1 win over Benfica in the Europa League final.
The match saw http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 open the scoring in the game, following a brilliant counter attack. However, a hand ball in the area saw Benfica win a penalty kick, which they converted with ease.
The match then went into stoppage time, when Chelsea were awarded a corner kick. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Branislav-Ivanovic-c7994 went on to find the back of the net via that corner, as he gave his side the lead in the match.
That goal went on to do the trick for the club, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 became the first ever team to win the UEFA Champions League, followed by the Europa League trophy.
When talking about the game, and the way things played out in the game, the Blues boss is reported to have said, “It was a great performance in the second half. We had some problems in the first half against a very good team but I'm really pleased for the
players, for everyone involved.”
“We didn't have the legs. We had to adjust and push them and in the end they deserve it because theyve been working so hard the whole season. Obviously I'll be proud because it was not easy. We have been talking about this all the time. So really pleased,
really proud,” he added.
He then admitted that perhaps Benfica deserved to win. However, he also stated that the quality of the individual players is what played in his team’s favour, helping them pick up the win and the trophy at the end of the game.
“I'm very happy,” he enthused. “It was hard getting here and it was a very tough game – maybe Benfica deserved to win – but at the end the individual quality made the difference.”
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