Champions League: Chelsea want a incredible script towards Real Madrid, says Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea will journey to Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid within the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Los Blancos are in a snug 3-1 lead within the first leg in London, due to a hat-trick by Karim Benzema. Kai Havertz obtained one again for the Blues to have some hope heading into the second leg.

Chelsea are coming into this recreation on the again of an enormous 6-0 away win over Southampton within the Premier League on the weekend. The defending European champions should do quite a bit to show the scenario round in Madrid.

Real Madrid are flying domestically this season, with a double determine benefit (12 factors) over the chasing pack in La Liga. Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick of their second leg towards Paris Saint Germain on the Bernabeu within the final 16.

Tuchel mentioned that the staff wanted a incredible script and wanted to overperform with a purpose to overcome Real Madrid and switch the scenario round.

“We need nothing else than a fantastic script if we want to overcome it. The task is incredibly high given the circumstances, where we play, who we play, at what stage. We are always allowed to dream. It is important to imagine, to dream about it. We need to overperform. It is a big experience to learn from and maybe to take and overperform,” he mentioned on Chelsea’s official YouTube channel.

‘NOT THE BIGGEST CHANCE’

Thomas Tuchel mentioned that Chelsea do not need the largest likelihood towards Real Madrid, however the staff will attempt.

“Not the biggest chance. We never manage our input, effort, belief by the chance. We never did and we will not start tomorrow by giving less because it is very unlikely we make it. It’s worth trying. We will try,” he mentioned.

Most of Europe’s prime 5 leagues have 5 substitutions, however the Premier League has simply three. Tuchel identified that the Los Blancos had been bodily higher as they may relaxation extra gamers.

“First of all, we wanted more physical. We did not work hard enough. We faced a huge disadvantage in terms of physicality. Real Madrid had a whole year with five changes [substitution]. It is not always easy. We are a team who need the sharpness to be physical. We could not do that due to their quality to slow the game down in ball possession,” he mentioned.

“Hopefully we have a match where belief grows. Hopefully we can fulfil our dream, live up to our dream. We have to invest a lot and live up to our level,” he added.

Chelsea beat Real Madrid within the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League final season, ultimately successful it by beating Manchester City. Tuchel identified that the staff struggled in counter urgent, and can attempt to remedy that downside.

“We had last season in an empty Stamford Bridge, a very intense match. We lost ball possession too then. That is not the statistic to say we do not have an intense game. We struggled in counter-pressing. Can we do it now? Let’s see. The game is different,” he mentioned.

Carlo Ancelotti’s males have scored no less than two objectives in every of their earlier three UCL video games on the Bernabeu. Chelsea’s win on the St. Mary’s on the weekend was their seventh away win in all competitions, and so they’ve solely failed to attain as soon as of their final 15 away Champions League video games.

“You can learn from the last game and use situations and moments from the last game. This is what we will use,” he mentioned.

Thomas Tuchel gave staff information forward of the conflict towards Real Madrid.