Two of our Spanish players have been looking back on last night’s 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid, a game played in their homeland, at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
The Blues produced a solid defensive display to earn a goalless draw against Diego Simeone’s side, ensuring there is everything to play for in next week’s second leg at Stamford Bridge.
Fernando Torres played the full 90 minutes against his boyhood club, and feels both teams will be optimistic of reaching a final against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich on 24 May in Lisbon.
‘It was a difficult game for us, we didn’t have many chances to score and, in the end, it was a good result for them and for us,’ he said.
‘We can beat Atletico at home but we know the result is dangerous for us because if they score we need to score twice.’
His compatriot Cesar Azpilicueta, who reverted to right-back for last night’s game, believes the backing of our supporters can make the difference next Wednesday.
‘It was a really difficult game, they have a lot of quality attacking players but the team worked really hard and we will have to again in London,’ he said.
‘We know Stamford Bridge is magic on nights like the Paris Saint-Germain game, with the way we finished.
‘Everyone has the feeling we can do it and the support of our fans will be a huge help for us. We are all pulling in the same direction and hopefully we can win the game.’
The Blues will be without injured duo Petr Cech and John Terry for the return, while Frank Lampard and John Mikel Obi will miss the game through suspension.
‘They are very important players but we don’t have a choice, we need to work well, we have some difficulties but we will try to go through,’ said the Blues defender.
‘We need every player because we can’t always play with the same ones and we have a lot of important games.’