“Chelsea mentor spoke after the 1/8 finals of the CCC-2025 against Benfika (4: 1)”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“I am very glad because we have entered the eight of the best teams of this stunning tournament.
As I said, in the first 85 minutes we did not allow the opponent to create anything and had enough moments to win the match. The team played very well. It was one of our best performances in the last two weeks or even a month.
The match went perfectly until the 85th minute, but then there was a two-hour break, and it was already a completely different game. The rhythm was broken. Two hours in a support room, waiting. We tried to go out and continue in the same spirit, but it was very difficult.
It is no coincidence that in 85 minutes we did not give them anything, and then, within five minutes after recovery, they began to appear moments.
It’s just a mockery of football. This is a completely different game if it is stopped for two hours. I understand that the pause was for safety reasons, but if there is such a risk, Charlotte may not be the most appropriate place for such a football match.
They scored because they needed to play. We went inside the stadium, kept in the account, and when we returned to the field – the mentality was already different. It was really difficult. ”
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