If you play against Pep you know that the most difficult game has arrived because he is the coach of the best team in Europe now. They are the benchmark in the league. Against Pep the level is high and you need to be at your very best coaching level to push your team to full confidence. It is up to us to close the gap for 90 minutes and then we will do the same thing in the Champions League final.” —Thomas Tuchel | CHELSEA MANAGER
London: Manchester City and Chelsea will play off for the biggest prize in European club football later this month, but there is plenty on the line for both clubs when they meet in a prelude to the Champions League final on Saturday.
City can wrap up a fifth Premier League title in 10 years with victory, cementing their place as the dominant force in English football over the past decade since money began flowing in from Abu Dhabi to build a dynasty.
Chelsea’s transformation under Thomas Tuchel has taken them to a third Champions League final since their own takeover when Roman Abramovich bought the Blues in 2003. However, Chelsea are still paying for a slow start to the season under Frank Lampard, with their place in next season’s Champions League far from guaranteed.
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