Mourinho's take on Chelsea exit

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho

Mourinho on Chelsea loss.

"Our performance was not good enough," said Mourinho.

"The opponent was
stronger than us, they coped better
with the pressure of the game.

"We tried to win but the moment they had 10 men we felt too much pressure."

Paris Saint-Germain played more than 90 minutes with 10 men after striker ibrahimovic was harshly sent off  for a sliding tackle on Oscar.

"They have a reason to celebrate and I told my players it is not after a bad match
that I kick tables and doors, it is time to be calm and analyse as a team,"
Mourinho on Sky Sports.

"They were aggressive, what we
used to call 'clever' on the continent.
In England, that is not accepted
as clever.

"They did what they did, after the second goal there was no more game.
Simulation of injuries, they stopped the game completely.

"It is the beauty of English football but in continental football the other teams are
more prepared to cope with the mental side. I wouldn't say 'dirty', but the other
side."

Chelsea eliminated Paris Saint-Germain last season in the quarter final to progress to the semifinal to face Atletico Madrid.

After Chelsea took the lead through a Cahill shot in the box, ex Chelsea defender David Luiz levelled things up with a thunderous header from a corner late in the second half.
The match was sent to extra time following a 2-2 aggregate scoreline.
Chelsea took the lead again in extra time when Hazard scored from a penalty but Tiago Silva had other plans to make amends for his blunder in the box earlier which resulted in a Chelsea penalty when he headed home from another corner to ensure PSG go through to the quarter-finals.

Paris Saint-Germain scored from two corners
Brazilian Defenders David Luiz and Tiago Silva both scored from headers.

"We need to react. We have a Premier League to win. I told that to the players,"
added Mourinho.

"It is not a time to cry, and also not a time to laugh. It is time to analyse the
situation."

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