Chelsea star Cole Palmer thinks his squad could have gotten more out of its 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
“I feel like we deserved more, to be honest. We started well and I think we had early chances to score, but when you make mistakes at the highest level, then it’s hard to come back into the game. There was a bit of a lack of concentration and not managing the moments correctly, but I feel like we showed we can play against one of the best teams in the competition. I think we deserved more,”
Palmer told ChelseaFC.com. “The manager said to us before that he knows we can go toe-to-toe with anyone, and I think we showed that tonight despite the result. It’s a good learning curve and to be back in the competition is nice, so we just need to kick off from here.
“We’re not in this competition for it to be a learning curve for us. I feel like we showed tonight that we can compete and we want to do as best as we can.”
Chelsea did assert itself early, but an own goal and a few lapses played a role in Bayern Munich being able to pull away. At this point, both clubs are favored to advance to the next round of the competition after the League Phase ends.
Bayern Munich hosted Chelsea in one of the most intriguing matchups on the second round of Matchday 1 in the Champions League’s League Phase.
The Bavarians were able to tough out a rugged 3-1 victory in a match that was not all that pleasing to the eye. Harry Kane’s brace and an own goal from Chelsea paced Bayern Munich. While Chelsea did some good things (including a terrific first half counterattack for a goal), the Londoners did not have enough gas in the tank to keep up with the German powerhouse.
Let’s get into the details, this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
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