Despite the odds not being in favour of Chelsea, Wesley Fofana is confident of producing a fightback against Real Madrid in the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana is disappointed with the defeat against Real Madrid, however, he is confident of staging a comeback in the second leg. The Spanish giants produced a professional performance to a get a 2-0 victory over the Blues in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. To add insult to injury, Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell received a red card in the match. Real Madrid are the defending champions in the competition and are always a force to be reckoned with in this competition.
Despite the odds not being in favour of Chelsea, Wesley Fofana is confident of producing a fightback against Real Madrid in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. “It is difficult to take because we lost a player, conceded one goal in each half. Of course, it is always disappointing to concede two goals. The current situation is difficult for everybody, but next week we’re playing the second leg at home which is good. We’re at Stamford Bridge which is our home and an amazing stadium. It is only 2-0, and it is all to play for,” he was quoted as saying by their club’s website.
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Wesley Fofana then went on to reveal what Frank Lampard told the players before the Champions League knockout contest. “He said play for the club, the badge and for Chelsea. We will prepare for the next game. We lost tonight but when you see the game it is ok, as 2-0 isn’t the worst. There are positives to take. It is hard for everybody as one coach comes in, he leaves and then another coach arrives,” he explained.
“Every player is focused on winning games. We are Chelsea, a big club. It is important to try our best for everyone to win more games. It is complicated, of course, the Champions League is the biggest competition and we will still try to win it.”
Meanwhile, current Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was pleased with the reaction shown by the Blues after going down to 10 men. “I don’t think they carved us open when we had 10 men, which is due to the spirit we showed and we had chances of our own. We had chances of our own. I can think of three really good opportunities – Joao early on, Raheem’s effort and then Mason’s shot at the end – if we put one of those away, then things look very different,” he stated.
“I think there were some good things from our display but the result is a reality. I’ve said to the players in the dressing room though, special things can happen at Stamford Bridge. If you don’t believe in top level sport then things don’t happen for you. The mindset and the belief are a percentage of the game. The fans will believe, they will come and support us. I’ve been involved in games that have changed. The possibilities are ours for the taking.”
