Live bar April 12 news In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final in the early morning of Wednesday Beijing time, Chelsea will sit at Stamford Bridge to meet Porto. In the first leg, Chelsea won 2-0 away from home, taking the lead in the two-legged match. In a press conference ahead of the match, Chelsea defender Chilwell spoke about multiple topics about the game.
About a 2-0 lead
It's important to be able to take a 2-0 lead and scoring two goals away from home could be decisive. We're only half the way through, but you can't ask for a better result in the first leg.
About competing with Marcos Alonso for the position
After the arrival of the head coach, everyone can say that they started from scratch. I see this as an opportunity to work harder and demand that I keep improving in training to get a chance to play and prove that I can be a regular workhorse for the team. It's a very healthy competition, especially at this stage of the season, where everyone has to compete with everyone else for a position.
About your own role model
My role model is 100% Ashley Cole, and I'd love to meet him and take some advice from him. Now he's a Chelsea legend and I'd be very happy if I could replicate that.
On whether Tuchel has become more brilliant since his arrival
I'm not sure if I've gotten better, but I've been trying to improve myself. Being a wing-back is different, it's a position I wasn't used to before, but I've always tried to make myself better.
About the atmosphere of the training ground
Put it this way, we're a very united team, with great form and playing well in the game. What happens on the training ground ends up having positive implications because it shows that we're all very competitive and want to succeed.
About Mount
Mount is very hard working and good at learning, and he does everything he can to make himself better. He's a talented player and I've seen the tremendous progress he's made since I joined Chelsea. If he continues to work hard and continues to improve himself on the training ground, then for a long time to come, he can be a very good player for Chelsea and England.
About the main threats that Porto can create
If you watch the first leg, you'll think we're going to play a physically match with a lot of play. They're a strong team and their manager has also talked about the fact that they're proud of the fact that we're going to fight for the semi-finals. Tomorrow, we must not be complacent.
About the shift in the mentality of the team
I don't feel like there's any change in our mindset, and as before, we're going to fight for victory. Maybe the older players or more experienced players play more games, but whoever shows up on the pitch, we're going to give 100% of ourselves, that's for sure. Players who haven't played a lot of games before are very important and they will be ready for future games.
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