The head coach of the “pensioners” gave a comment before the game with Zenit.

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel spoke about the price of winning the Champions League before the match of the first round of the group stage against Zenit.

" I made it to the final with PSG the season before last, and I felt like it was a great achievement.. But not taking the last step is a huge difference, because you understand what it means when you do it..

It's about the joy and experience, the confidence your team gains in winning.. I first experienced this when we won the German U-19 Championship with Mainz youth and I was the head coach of the team.. We had the feeling that reaching the semi-finals and finals was a great achievement, but when you take the last step, it really changes everything..

The most important thing is not to look back, but to keep hungry until victories, because this feeling breeds even greater hunger.. It's addictive. The point of the game is to win, because winning changes how you feel, changes the working atmosphere in the team and gives you natural confidence..

At the same time, it is necessary to completely forget about it and start from scratch in order to demonstrate this mentality again.. This is what I demand from myself and from everyone around us - our dedication should not diminish.. We will have this shared experience forever, and we will be able to create a connection thanks to it, but we are talking about the fact that in sports you need to look ahead and take up future challenges.. The next challenge is tomorrow, "

The match between Chelsea and Zenith will take place on Tuesday, September 14, at 22:00 Kyiv time.