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Roberto Di Matteo Comments on Chelsea Job | English Premier League 2012

2014-06-02 1 Dailymotion

Roberto di Matteo revels in 'incredible' Chelsea win<br /><br />Chelsea interim manager Roberto di Matteo praised his "incredible" players after they beat Napoli 4-1 to reach the last eight of the Champions League.<br />Branislav Ivanovic scored an extra-time winner to send the Blues through 5-4 on aggregate after Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard had all scored.<br />"Some of the players couldn't run at the end because they had cramp but they just kept fighting," said the Italian.<br /><br />"We knew it would take a lot to win but everybody was incredible."<br />Trailing 3-1 from the first leg in Naples, Chelsea opened the scoring through Drogba's header.<br />Terry nodded in Lampard's corner to level the aggregate score before a Gokhan Inler half-volley restored Napoli's advantage.<br />Lampard forced extra time with a penalty following Andrea Dossena's handball, and Ivanovic smashed home on 104 minutes to win it.<br />Terry had spoken before the game of how it could become one of Chelsea's great nights and afterwards he said: "This could top them all, for sure.<br />"The lads put in a great display, really solid, really resilient, with the firepower going forward.<br />"We proved we're a team. That desire, that togetherness - we showed what Chelsea are made of."<br />The draw for the quarter-finals takes place on Friday and Chelsea join Apoel Nicosia, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Marseille, AC Milan and Real Madrid in the last eight.<br />The Blues have endured a difficult season, with manager Andre Villas-Boas sacked after the Premier League defeat by West Brom.<br /><br />But they remain in contention for a top-four finish, the FA Cup and now the Champions League.<br />"It's absolutely huge," said Lampard. "It was essential we showed a desire and spirit to keep ourselves in the competition.<br />"It has been a difficult season but a performance like that tonight can change things for us so it's important we go on from here.<br />"If we play with that ability and desire, we can take on anybody."<br />At the final whistle, Di Matteo ran on to t

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