Chelsea really are in a deep hole right now and they cannot see the light to be able to climb out of it.
The fans are feeling it, the players are feeling it, the coaches are feeling it, and the owners are feeling it. There is a glum and gloomy feeling around Chelsea Football Club right now, and it doesn’t look like getting any better any time soon.
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Tonight they are 2-0 down against Real Madrid and have to score at least two without a reply to provide themselves with any hope of staying in the Champions League.
Former Chelsea player Thibaut Courtois will be returning back to Stamford Bridge again tonight, and he was questioned about Chelsea’s poor season and poor league position ahead of the game.
The goalkeeper admits that he does not understand why Chelsea are where they are at right now, because he thinks they have good players.
As cited by The Daily Mirror, Courtois said: “Honestly, I don’t understand how Chelsea are failing in the Premier League.
“They have players of a world level who are able to achieve success — although I hope the bad run continues on Tuesday. We are obliged to play very much with our heads and to forget the advantage we have from the Bernabeu.
“The team is prepared for a difficult match in London. Chelsea maybe in crisis in terms of their points in the Premier League but they are always a difficult rival.
“There doesn’t exist an easy English rival. Chelsea have an obligation to attack as they search for a goal and maybe that means we can manage the situation better.
“We hope for a tactical match not a crazy match from the first minute.
“People speak about a semi-final between City and Real but in this moment nothing is resolved. Real Madrid still aren’t in the semi-final of the Champions League yet — the score is positive but not decisive.
“Anything can happen in 90 minutes of football and especially against an English club in England. The key for the match will be to control the ball for much of the time and not let the Blues create in our area.
“The longer the game goes on and Chelsea haven’t scored, we are much further on our way to success.”
