Mikel Obi, a former midfielder for Chelsea, is betting on the Premier League team to pull off an upset when they play Real Madrid in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday (today) at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to ANAEDOONLINE Sports Extra.
The London team has had a terrible Premier League season; after 30 games, they are currently 11th on the log with 39 points.
Graham Potter was fired by Chelsea after just 10 wins and 9 ties, and Frank Lampard, a former player and manager, was appointed in his place.
The Spanish superpowers’ 2022–23 campaign hasn’t been their best either, with manager Carlo Ancelotti being linked to a departure from the team.
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Should this campaign prove to be Ancelotti’s farewell campaign in the Blancos dugout, it would take a miracle for the Italian to depart on the back of another La Liga and Champions League double, with a 3-2 defeat to Villarreal at the weekend handing Barcelona the chance As their Catalonian counterparts continue to ride off into the sunset, Real Madrid have earmarked Champions League title number 15 as priority number one, as they aim to eliminate an English team from a knockout tie for the fourth time in a row.
With so much at stake for both sides, Mikel, who represented Chelsea from 2006 to 2017, said he hoped that his former club can cause an upset at the Bernabeu and probably eliminate the Spanish giants.
“When it comes to the remaining games in the Premier League I think Frank Lampard has got nothing to lose but when you look at the Champions League every body thinks it is going to be a Madrid win but I hope that Chelsea can be able to do it,” told Dubai Eye 103.8 Sport.
“When you look at the two teams and considering who is in form and who is not in form, I think Madrid are playing very well and they just beat Barcelona 4-0 at home. If you look at both teams and size them up you will believe that Madrid are going to go through but I hope my old team can do it and with Frank Lampard in charge I hope he can bring back the magic to the club.
“It is going to be a tough game for Chelsea playing against Madrid but I want to give Chelsea a chance.”
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