​Tuchel delighted with Chelsea momentum heading into Real Madrid semi-final

Football
27 Apr 2021 • 1:36 PM MYT
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes his side has the momentum going into their Champions League semi final with Real Madrid.

The Blues are hoping to reach the showpiece event of club football, but will have to find a way to counteract the threat posed by the 13 times champions.

Given his side reached the FA Cup final with a win over Manchester City, and then defeated West Ham United in the Premier League, Tuchel believes his team can handle the big occasions.

"We liked the way we deserved this win in a crucial match again," he said to reporters, per the club website.

"We have now several matches at the highest level because we play in the most demanding league in the Europe, so we have it almost every three days.

"In these competitions there are crucial matches and we delivered and we performed and we showed our skills and mentality in all the matches we play at Tottenham and Liverpool, and in the knockouts against Atletico and Porto and so on, and now again against West Ham.

"It is the best way to arrive in a Champions League match, with a crucial win on our back.

"It is another experience that we have in our luggage, and it makes the bond very strong and close and tomorrow we need clearly a top-level team performance when we fight with Real Madrid for a place in the final."