Chelsea striker Timo Werner said the victory over Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals at the time he thought the Blues could win the competition.
Werner fought in his first season in England, continuing to produce at European level for Chelsea with six goals in 11 games.
Chelsea will face Manchester City in Porto on Saturday in an all-English centrepiece; The Blues are going to win their Champions League moment and City the first.
Real Madrid, a 13-time winner, was defeated, as Werner scored, in the semi-finals, but it was the victory over Porto in the circular past that made the German believe.
“After the match against Atletico, we were tied with Porto, which was the simplest draw, but which turned out to be very complicated war parties with their competitive taste of play,” he told the club’s official website.
“But after the victory against Porto, we all started to go too far, no matter who got in our way.
“We had a lot of smart games, but I think the game back opposite Real Madrid, where we got to the last special because we showed many other people that we can win against the big teams. It was our ultimate productive game, even if it’s not the ultimate decisive. “
Saturday’s Champions League centrepiece will be Werner’s third final as a player, having finished his moment with RB Leipzig at dfB-Pokal and earlier this month with Chelsea in the FA Cup.
But Werner says the European Cup is what every player wants, adding: “The Champions League is something special.
“I think when you listen to the anthem before the game and the enthusiasts have that feeling, that’s when you start looking for the game. It will be wonderful to play in front of the enthusiasts because we haven’t had them all. that time.
“The Champions League final is the most important game in interclub football. There’s nothing bigger and we’re all ahead. “
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