(Reuters) – Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta stated that again-to-again final defeats in opposition to Liverpool on penalties had been powerful to take after Juergen Klopp’s facet as soon as once more acquired the higher of them within the FA Cup decider on Saturday.
Chelsea, who misplaced the League Cup final in February, went down 6-5 within the FA Cup shootout after Azpilicueta and Mason Mount each missed their spot kicks, permitting Kostas Tsimikas to fit dwelling the winner in sudden dying.
“When we arrived on the penalty shootout we tried to do the perfect we will. We had been prepared for it. Unfortunately this time it did not occur once more,” the Spaniard informed the membership web site.
“I missed my penalty as properly so it isn’t Mason. We are all collectively right here. When we make the listing, all of us really feel assured that we wish to shoot. This time it occurs and I’m positive Mason may have much more instances, he is nonetheless a younger participant.
“It’s a part of soccer. It’s true that generally it appears to be like painful, however in fact we’re the primary ones who’re harm.”
Chelsea, third within the Premier League, have had a turbulent season as a consequence of authorities-imposed sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “particular army operation”.
Russian proprietor Roman Abramovich put the membership up on the market in March and a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers half-proprietor Todd Boehly is now set to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Azpilicueta stated Chelsea may nonetheless take some positives from the season in the event that they end strongly within the league, beginning with Leicester City on Thursday.
“We acquired two trophies this season, the Club World Cup and the Super Cup, which we now have to understand as properly … however in fact, once you arrive right here and also you lose two finals you might be disenchanted. Now we now have two video games, six factors, to complete third.”
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
