April 6, 2021
0:00 Intro
00:10 Saturday's result a warning?
Yes of course. It just happened. It was a strange game and we made mistakes we didn't make before and there was an early red card. These things can happen. We have analysed it and we know what we have to improve and we are ready to bounce back in the next game.
1:00 Rudiger/Kepa incident from your perspective?
It's not a big deal. It's competetion in the dressing room. We spoke about it, all cleared, all done. We spoke about it and these things happen in a family. We are now all focused for the game tomorrow.
1:50 It's a difficult draw. Porto are a good team, we saw that against Juventus. They knocked out a big opponent and showed togetherness and great spirit. It will be a tough game because they fight together and stick together. It will be tough like every game in the Champions League but the whole team are focused.
2:30 I've seen a good side [to Tuchel]. He is calm but when he needs to say things, he says it. We spoke in the dressing room and when we analyse our mistakes, we see it was a big loss, not a good game from us. It is a wake-up call for the team and now we are focused on Wednesday and want to have a great game.
3:45 Chelsea have a bigger budget than Porto, is that an advantage? No that doesn't give you an advantage. We need to show on the pitch. Porto are a tough opponent and we saw against Juventus. We are a good team and we will prepare for the game. It depends on the pitch, nothing to do with budget.
4:40 Did Chelsea players celebrate getting Porto?
That's strange to hear from Pepe. I played with him three years but I don't know what why he said that. When we played at Real Madrid, we knew there were no lucky or bad opponents. Porto are a tough team and they knocked out Juventus. They showed great character and team spirit to beat them.
6:00 It would be nice to play a final with Chelsea, amazing. We are in the quarters but we need to take it step by step. I think this Chelsea team can go very far and we are more confident in ourselves with every game. We are ready for every opponent or challenge that will come. Tomorrow is a big game and all players like to play in those. So we will be proud to play for Chelsea.
7:10 Most concerning aspects of Saturday?
It was a strange game because I started the game quite well but then two or three mistakes happen, we had a red card, conceded two goals in the 45th and 47th minute and then it's difficult to come back. These things can happen in the Premier League. We learned a lesson that we can't be too confident, so we will need to change.
8:20 Concerned about getting suspended?
It will not affect me at all. Tomorrow is the first game and that is what I am focused on. We do not look at the next game. I will go in as confident as always and we will see what happens in the game.
9:15 I'm not a fighting-type guy. In the squad there is always tension and I've had some confrontations with players. But it's like a family, you argue with your brothers. B
By HaytersTV
