In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-outs in the early hours of Thursday morning, Chelsea will visit French side Lille. As Abu's assets were frozen by the British government, the team's travel expenses were limited to 20,000 pounds, and travel was a problem.
In the press conference before departure, Chelsea manager Tuchel and player Havertz were again asked by the media about some sensitive topics. The blue army general's response once again made netizens awe-inspired.
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said chelsea fans had recently sung Abu on the pitch at an opportune time and that the catharsis must stop. The reporter asked Tuchel about this.
Tuchel replied: "I will not comment on this, I don't know if this is the most important topic of discussion in parliament, if this is what they are discussing, maybe we have to worry about their priorities." There are more pressing things to discuss and deal with at the moment, our club is limited and this is something that must be addressed. ”
Regarding the team's travel, Tuchel said: "We will go to Lille to play, we will not make any excuses. As long as we have jerseys, as long as we're alive, we'll get to the game site and fight for success. We owe it to those who support us in obscurity. ”
Chelsea player Havertz has also said he would be happy to help pay for Chelsea's away games.
A reporter asked whether Chelsea players will go to away games at their own expense? Havertz, who has scored five goals in the last three games, said with a calm face: "I'm willing to pay if there's a need, it's not a problem. ”
"It's not a big deal. For us, participating in the competition is the most important thing. There are more difficult things in the world now than we have to take a bus or plane to an away game. I'm willing to pay to help the team go to away games, that's fine. ”
For Havertz, with his annual salary, paying for travel expenses is a breeze. But Havertz's statement shows that the team is still in a difficult moment and still goes up and down the line, twisted into a rope, they are willing to persevere, willing to help the team get through the difficulties.
Asked about the ongoing war in Ukraine, Havertz said: "Looking at these images, you think that it is impossible to happen these things, that this is the worst thing that can happen on the planet." We all support peace, and it's hard for me to talk about it. People ask these questions because we're public figures and they want to know what we think, but it's hard to answer, and I'm not a politician. ”
"All we can do is play well, try to make the fans happy in this situation, as we showed last weekend, we focus on the game itself and that's all we can do. All other things are not something that players can think about. ”
Perhaps Abu's loss of Chelsea is inevitable, but Abu will also feel relieved that this team has not disappointed at any moment. Good luck to the Blues at the end of the season!