New Chelsea boss Graham Potter has given his first Champions League media conference today.
Potter makes his debut tomorrow against RB Salzburg.
He said, "The football club here, the history, the tradition, the size of the club and to compete in the Champions League, it is a completely different challenge to the once I've had. I had three fantastic years at Brighton, an amazing football club, but I'm very thankful that the ownership here has put their support and belief in me to work with the quality we have here, to be competitive and put a team on the pitch our supporters are very proud of.
"My experiences in the Champions League were as a supporter. I have Europa League experience with Ostersunds, going to Galatasaray and winning there was fantastic, PAOK as well. This is an amazing evening for us, it is really exciting.
"At the same time, we've been focussing on the game, trying to get a team together and getting to know the players and staff at the training ground. There is no denying, we are really looking forward to it."
Potter also said: "It feels like nine weeks or nine months, not nine days [since final game as Brighton boss]. The beauty of football and the beauty of life is you never know what can happen. I had some very intense conversations with the owners; firstly I realised they are good people who made a huge success of their life outside of football.
"It is a really exciting project; it felt really positive. It has been a whirlwind, getting to know people, leaving Brighton, learning about the players. So far it has been really positive."