The first leg of Chelsea’s quarter final Champions League clash with PSG ended disappointingly for Jose Mourinho as his side were beaten 3-1, however the Portuguese manager remains confident his side will turn the tie and progress on Tuesday evening.
The Parisien side are without key man Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who picked up a hamstring injury during the first leg and Mourinho hinted at the opportunity to score more goals than PSG as a result of this loss.
“If you ask me if I think we will win tomorrow, yes I think [we will],” said the manager at Monday’s press conference. “I think we are going to win.
“At the end of the two legs I think we will score more goals than them. If I don’t think that way, I won’t go [to the game] tomorrow.
“We are going to score more goals than them. By the end of the two legs it can be 4-3, 5-4.
“I believe, and my players believe, that is the most important thing.”
Mourinho then went on to say that his players have nothing to lose and urged his side to enjoy the prospect of reaching the last 4, an incredible achievement should his side reach that stage.
“The players have to show their quality, confidence and ambition,” he added.
“We have to enjoy the risk of the situation. At 21:30 [full time, local time] tomorrow we can be out and we know that we have this risk.
“But at 19:45 we have chances to be in the semi-final.
“If PSG tomorrow are knocked out it is a big disappointment for them. If we are knocked out, it is something a lot of people expect.”
By Phil Wellbrook
