http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and secure a spot in the Champions League final.
The Premier League side managed to go on and draw their game with Barcelona, despite the fact that they were down by two goals and had http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895 sent off early on in the game.
However, the Blues didn’t go through on away goals, but actually went on to win the game on their aggregate score, by edging the Spanish team, three goals to two.
When talking about the game and the incredible achievement that his side made, Di Matteo is quote to have said: "It’s an incredible achievement by this group of players. A lot of people had written us [off] but we showed again what kind of character these
players have"
"We didn’t expect to play with 10 men, but we knew it was going to be tough and it was even more difficult than we expected. Barcelona have some fantastic players but we showed what we’re made of.”
"The second half wasn’t much about tactics – it was about the pressure, the pride, the desire to go to the final. We were 45 minutes away from the final and that’s what the second half was about.
"The belief was always there - we wouldn’t be in the final if we didn’t believe we could get there."
The manager then went on to applaud his captain and admitted that he might have gotten a red card in the game, but his contributions to the side were vital and that he was going to be there to help the team out in the finals, even if it was from the sidelines.
At the moment, it is still not certain whether Chelsea will go on and keep Di Matteo at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
The team has admitted that they are looking for a permanent manager, but they might have to change their mind, should he go on and help the Blues win the Champions League this season.
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