Managers of English clubs, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger, have praised their teams’ performance in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions L...
Chelsea Manager, Jose Mourinho, commended the Blues for not being content with a draw as his side’s 2-0 win over his former club, FC Porto, saw them progress into the last-16 of the champions league.
FC Porto Manager, Julen Lopetegui, had earlier said Chelsea remained favourite for the tie, insisting that their poor EPL form would not have a bearing on the match.
Mourinho expressed joy that his under-fire players were able to rise to the challenge during a tense evening at Stamford Bridge.
In another development, Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, has extolled the Gunners’ character after Olivier Giroud’s treble inspired rampant Arsenal to reach last 16 of the league.
Arsenal needed an emphatic win to leapfrog Olympiakos into second place in group F and had Giroud to thank for leading the cavalry charge in a 3-0 victory.
Wenger praised the whole of his team, who came together to produce an unforgettable performance despite a catalogue of injuries to key players