Madrid - Chelsea must bury his dream to reach the Champions League trophy this season after being knocked out of Paris St-Germain. Attackers 'The Blue', Diego Costa, assessing a busy schedule in December so the culprit.
Against PSG in the last 16 of the Champions League, Chelsea had lost 3-3 away goals aggregate. After a 1-1 draw at home to PSG, they only played to a 2-2 draw in the second leg and was winning twice.
Chelsea vanished desire to repeat the success in the 2012 season when the trophy 'The Big Ear' first time. In fact, this season they are targeting at least able to grab two prestigious trophy, the Premier League and Champions League.
If anyone should be blamed for the exclusion of Chelsea, it may be because of the lack of a winter break which actually used to a busy schedule at the end of the year.
From Christmas to New Year, Premier League clubs play three games in a span of a week which is very draining physically and metal side of the player. This is also be the reason why English clubs appeared sluggish in Europe this season, with none of the representatives in the quarterfinals.
"Maybe we've run out in force last Christmas day because we had to play three times a week, but it could not be the reason," Costa said in Marca.
"We have the quality to be able to perform better (in London) but the reality is not like that," said the player naturalized Brazilian Spain.
"PSG are a great team and we have to accept defeat and give their congratulations. I hope we can go further next season," said he.
Costa himself look bad in the Champions League without contributing a single goal from the group stage, although he appears sharp in the Premier League with 19 goals donation.(detikSport)
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