The caretaker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea will take on the German giants in eight days to determine who will win the most prestigious trophy in Europe. This is only the second final the Blues have made it to, with the 2008 final against Manchester United still haunting them.
The Blues crashed out on penalties against the Red Devils, but now have the opportunity to emerge victorious against the Bundesliga side. According to Di Matteo, who could land a more permanent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at Chelsea if he leads them to a victory, the London side
had a decent chance to win.
The Italian revealed his side were high on confidence after defeating Barcelona over the two legs and winning the FA Cup against Premier League rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809. It was for this reason he was certain his side would emerge victorious at the Allianz Arena.
Di Matteo said in an interview:
“If you manage to go through two legs against Barcelona, I think then you can beat anybody in European football.
They're supposed to be the best team and I think we have a fantastic group of players with tremendous quality and belief.
The confidence is very high. The spirit is very high.”
The former Chelsea player applauded the team for working hard in difficult conditions, which include getting used to a change in manager mid-season. Andre Villas-Boas was sacked mid-season and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo was installed in his place as the caretaker
manager.
Since his arrival the team has only improved in terms of their performances and results. He praised the players for their support and urged them to continue their good form so that they could claim the highest prize in football; the UEFA Champions League
trophy.
He continued:
“We've enjoyed a good eight, nine weeks. The players have been fantastic with me.
They've performed at the highest level possible and we've found ourselves in a great position now to win the biggest trophy in European football.”
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