DBasia.news – Chelsea won an important victory and scored a valuable away goal when they visited Sinobo Stadium, Slavia Prague headquarters, in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Friday (12/4) WIB.
Performing several rotations and resting a number of their main players, the Blues did quite master the game and exceled in terms of possession, namely 57 percent compared to 43 percent, but the London club’s victory was only confirmed through Marcos Alonso’s late goal in the first minute. 86.
Although it was a bit challenging to overcome the resistance of the home team and only scored one goal, Maurizio Sarri as the manager felt quite satisfied with the performance of his foster children, especially they also had valuable away goals.
“Yes, I am very happy with the results that we managed to get, as well as the performances shown by the players. The match against Slavs showed that the team could still win even though they experienced difficulty for most of the game,” Sarri said.
“Previously when the team was in trouble, we would have conceded, but now the players can deal with that and end the match with victory and also a clean sheet,” continued the 60-year-old man.
Although feeling happy with the victory achieved by his team, Sarri still requested that the players to not feel complacent, as they still had to play the second leg.
“Yes, I know that this match will be challenging, especially appearing at home. Slavic players often rely on physical abilities, but Chelsea are able to perform well. At the moment we have to focus on facing the second leg, the team must be cautious , especially Slavia Prague is a dangerous team when playing away games, added the former Napoli manager.
Before hosting Slavia Prague, Eden Hazard and his mates will first undergo a crucial away match against Liverpool’s top standings in the Week 34 continuing Premier League match, Sunday (14/4).