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Former Blues star Joe Cole believes Chelsea can spring a surprise at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal of the Champions League.
Chelsea, who are in disastrous form, face the unenviable task of being Real Madrid's opponents in the Champions League, a competition that can be so unforgiving.
However, despite being underdogs, Former Chelsea winger, Joe Cole believes the Blues could cause an upset.
Former Chelsea star optimistic ahead of Real Madrid clash
Cole who now works as a pundit for BT Sport, sounded positive about Chelsea's chances of delivering a top-class performance.
“I don't think the gap between Chelsea and Real Madrid is as big as people think,” Cole told BT Sport.
When asked if Lampard can get more out of the players, Cole replied: “He certainly can. Like Frank said in his interview, it’s a difficult season for Chelsea and they’re in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
“You have to put that into perspective with where the club has been for the last 20 years. There is a big change. We’ve had 30 players change, managers, owners, everything , it’s a big, big change.”
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Verdict - anything can happen
The beauty of the Champions League is that while Real Madrid are overwhelming favourites, anything can happen in football.
Joe Cole is right not to totally write Chelsea off but not entirely accurate in his assessment of where both clubs are at the moment.
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However, if the Blues can get any kind of result to take back with them to Stamford Bridge then, that could make life really difficult for Carlo Ancelotti's men.
He expressed his love for the club, saying he is a fan and that he enjoyed his stay there, but explicitly stated that a return to the Stamford Bridge dug-out is not in his plans.
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