Marked by the glacial realism of Paris Saint-Germain, the French international regretted the immaturity of his team, particularly in the final moments of the match. While the score of 4-2 still left a slim hope, the insistence of the Londoners in wanting to press high opened the floodgates for a fifth Parisian goal which, according to Fofana, hurts even more and seriously complicates the mission of the return match.
On an individual level, Fofana experienced an ordeal facing the vivacity of the Parisian attackers, notably during the second goal where he was erased in one-on-one by a gala Ousmane Dembélé. Lucid on the level of the opponent, the defender recalled that PSG, reigning European champion and supported by world-class individuals, does not forgive any approximation. He particularly underlined the devastating impact of the entry of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whose lightning double transformed a draw into a real accounting correction, illustrating the insolent efficiency of Paris despite a low total of expected goals.
Chelsea refuse to admit defeat
Despite the three goals to come back, the former Stéphanois refuses to admit defeat before the return leg at Stamford Bridge next Tuesday. Affirming that everything is possible in life, he is counting on a reaction of pride this weekend in the Premier League against Newcastle to recreate a positive dynamic.
“There is a return match and we will already try to win this weekend in the Premier League against Newcastle. Afterwards we will concentrate on the return match against Paris (…). I don’t know if it is a huge feat that we will have to achieve, but it is possible. Everything is possible in life. “We have hope, we are determined, there is a return match. We are very disappointed because it was 2-2 and we felt good about the match. »
“They are great players, they only have great players”
But to hope to bring Paris down and sign an epic comeback in front of their fans, the Blues will have to calm down the Ile-de-France attackers. “The level of Paris is nothing new. Everyone knows, last year they were European champions and it’s not for nothing. They have a Golden Ball, Ousmane (Dembélé) who is among the best players in the world currently even if he is coming back from injury. They are great players, they only have great players and we have seen it. They bring in another great player (Kvaratskhelia) who hurts us and scores us two goals. »
For Fofana, Chelsea will therefore have to correct their structural errors and agree to take fewer unnecessary risks if they want to hope to overthrow a PSG which seems to have regained its effectiveness at the best moment of the competition.
