Monday, April 30, 2012

Di Matt: Confidence key for Chelsea


Roberto Di Matteo says Chelsea's sky-high confidence could be the decisive factor in the race for Champions League qualification.

Di Matteo's team finished a memorable week that started with an epic Champions League semi-final triumph over Barcelona by demolishing west London Premier League rivals QPR 6-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

The Blues would qualify for next season's Champions League if they beat Bayern Munich at the German club's Allianz Arena on May 19, but interim boss Di Matteo doesn't want to rely on that and is determined to keep his players focused on the top four battle in the English Premier League.
Chelsea are one point behind both fourth-placed Tottenham - who scored a crucial 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers on Sunday - and fifth-placed Newcastle, who visit the Bridge on Wednesday. Di Matteo believes his players are in the mood to snatch the last guaranteed spot in Europe's elite club competition.

Read more: Sky News

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