Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has conceded that he and his partners had a "little gathering" in the away changing area at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening following the Blues' 2-1 success over Manchester City. In the wake of falling behind not long before half time through Raheem Sterling's short proximity finish, Chelsea might have gotten themselves 2-0 down at the break had goalkeeper Edouard Mendy not kept out Sergio Aguero's ineffectively taken punishment.
That second end up being conclusive in the challenge as Chelsea were significantly better in the subsequent half and discovered a course once more into the game simply past the hour mark when Ziyech scored for the second game in succession against City to present to Thomas Tuchel's side level.
With the game seeming bound to end in a 1-1 draw, left wing-back Marcos Alonso, who was one of five changes made to the side by Tuchel, sprung up with a stoppage time victor, turning home Timo Werner's reduction.
That started wild scenes among the Chelsea players as it lifted them up into third spot, however it additionally made them one stride closer towards getting a best four completion. Actually that well, it likewise covered off a fine couple of days for the club, following on from the midweek prevail upon Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Presently, Ziyech, who will want to score for the third game in succession when Chelsea face City not long from now in the Champions League last, has conceded that joyous scenes did breakout in the changing area following the full time whistle.
Ziyech disclosed to Be inSport through Voetbalzone: "I'm glad. We hosted a little gathering in the changing area, since we needed third spot and we have it now. "Already, there were a wide range of side issues: similar adversary as in the Champions League last, they could become champions. Yet, we realized we needed to play our own game. I'm happy that we succeeded.
"Obviously this gives certainty, however in three weeks it will be altogether different once more. "There will be numerous different matches first. Just when the last approaches, we will zero in on that once more, yet we have shown that we can beat everybody." In truth, Chelsea were not exactly at the levels we have been familiar with seeing under Tuchel during the first at the Etihad, with City the more brave. After the break, notwithstanding, Chelsea were significantly better, with previous England striker Alan Shearer demanding the wing-backs - Reece James and Alonso - were vital.
"The motivation behind why they were greatly improved in the subsequent half was on the grounds that they got Alonso and James much higher up the pitch and significantly more included," Shearer revealed to BBC Sport's Match of the Day. "You can see by their illustrations there [on screen] what I am discussing - their contacts in the resistance box between them. They had one in the principal half, five in the subsequent half.
"As I said, they got at any rate 20, 25 yards further up the pitch."
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