Premier league side Chelsea FC will face Portuguese side FC Porto in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. This comes after they overcame Diego Someone’s Athletico Madrid in the round of 16 stage.
The blues took a 1-0 lead to Stamford Bridge and eventually finished the job with another 2-0 win.
On the surface, this Draw might look like a very easy one given that the blues have already overcomed La Liga leaders en route to the quarterfinals.
But we should not forget that there will always be surprises in football so FC Porto should not be taken lightly.
They haven’t performed entirely bad in their league this season and they are sitting second place in the Premiera Liga standings only behind Sporting. That is thanks to some of their players who have put in exceptional performances. On their day, these 4 players can make sure that the tie is not a walkover for the blues as many are portraying it to be.
Sérgio Oliveira
The Portuguese has been exceptional for them this season and his stats are crazy for a central midfielder. Oliveira has scored 18 Goals and provided another 6 for his teammates from the middle of the park.
Mehdi Taremi.
The 28 year old Iranian striker has scored 15 goals and provided another 12 assist this season. The striker’s creative abilities are really encouraging and he can be a weapon against the blues.
Moussa Marega.
The Mali striker has scored 11 and recorded another 5 assists for them this season.
Luis Díaz.
The Colombian has chipped in with 9 goals and 5 assists this season in very encouraging performances.
Ok their day, these 4 players can make sure that Chelsea’s have a big job on their hands. So do not say it is finished because football has a bag full of surprises always.
