Ben Chilwell reserves special praise for ‘brilliant’ Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho after Chelsea’s win over Porto

Ben Chilwell was filled with praise for Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho within the wake of Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Porto and stated the duo with the ability to dictate play from midfield was key to the victory.

Thomas Tuchel’s aspect took the lead within the 32nd minute of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Seville as Mason Mount turned brilliantly and discovered the far nook with a medical end.

The Blues doubled their benefit on the dying due to an unlikely scorer in England left-back Chilwell, who capitalised on a unfastened contact from Jesus Corona earlier than rounding Agustin Marchesin and slotting dwelling from shut vary.

It was an emphatic response from Chelsea within the wake of their 5-2 thumping by the hands of Premier League strugglers West Brom and Tuchel’s males can be assured of reserving their place within the semi-finals forward of subsequent week’s second leg on the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

Speaking to Chelsea TV shortly after the ultimate whistle, Chilwell stated: ‘Massive win. We knew the kind of game it was going to be, tough game, they’re a bodily aspect and they confirmed that with their physicality, desirous to attempt and be aggressive with us which we knew can be the case and I feel we matched them.

‘We knew we’re up there with the highest groups in the case of enjoying soccer however the take a look at for us was exhibiting that physicality and ensuring we levelled them with the bodily aspect of the sport and I feel that’s the primary purpose we got here via and had a superb end result.

‘They’re an important aspect, a prime workforce in Portugal, you’re within the quarter-finals of the Champions League so you’re going to be up in opposition to a tricky workforce whoever you play and that was the case.

‘They had nice gamers all over the pitch: fast, sturdy, bodily gamers that needed to run and cross ahead and be aggressive with us.

‘We matched that and came through with a clean sheet which is also important.’

Kovacic and Jorginho pulled the strings proper from the beginning of the primary leg and Chilwell felt Chelsea’s dominance in the course of the park was instrumental in them getting the higher of the damaging Portuguese champions.

‘I think the midfield were brilliant,’ the previous Leicester full-back added.

‘Kova and Jorgi performed brilliantly, dictating the midfield.

‘When we came under spells when we were under pressure they were brilliant at keeping the ball and just giving us a bit of a breather.’

Chilwell joked he even stunned himself along with his determination to go round Porto’s goalkeeper for his solo effort.

‘It was kind of instinctive to be honest,’ he went on.

‘I’m not usually in these type of conditions so I don’t get to apply these type of issues an excessive amount of in coaching.

‘I’ve gone via to the ‘keeper and I’ve seen an area on one aspect and my first thought was to attempt and go close to publish and attempt and curl it close to publish.

‘I don’t know what got here over me to attempt and go round him!

‘Thankfully it paid off and first goal with the right foot and first Champions League goal as well.’

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