Not only was Chelsea’s defeat to Paris Saint Germain unexpected, having Jose Mourinho accept his team did not deserve to win can be just as unusual.
“PSG deserved to win. When a team can’t defend two corners they don’t deserve to win,” Mourinho said.
Everything seemed to go Chelsea’s way when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off with a red card. The Special One recognized that was actually the moment that turned things in favor of the French side.
“We tried to win but the moment we had 10 men we felt too much pressure,” Mou added. “Our performance was not good enough. Our opponent was stronger, coped better with the pressure.”
After Zlatan was sent off, Chelsea could not handle the pressure
Chelsea was not able to conserve a lead they gained twice in the final stages of the game. Gary Cahill gave The Blues hopes of moving forward in the 81st-minute, but David Luiz tied it before the final whistle blew. Then Eden Hazard from the spot gave Chelsea control of the game until Thiago Silva scored.
“They were aggressive, what we used to call “clever” on the continent. In England, that is not accepted as clever,” the manager said.
For Mou, the game was lost after the second goal from PSG. With only six minutes to go. Chelsea could not recover from that second blow.
Thiago Silva redeemed himself with the goal that sent Chelsea packing.jpg)
“They did what they did, after a second goal there was no more game. Simulation of injuries, they stopped the game completely,” the Portuguese manager said.
Now the English side has to focus on the Premier League. He urged his players to leave this chapter behind and focus on what’s to come.
“If we win the Premier League it will still be a fantastic season,” the Special One ended.
