Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has predicted that Chelsea will beat Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday (March 7). The Blues trail BvB 1-0 from the first leg before tonight’s clash at Stamford Bridge.
Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute, putting further pressure on Blues boss Graham Potter. However, Potter’s men had 21 chances at Signal Iduna Park, but were unable to get the ball into the back of the net.
Carragher backs Chelsea to turn things around at Stamford Bridge. He believes the process will be needed to take the pressure off Potter, whose team vitally defeated Leeds United 1-0 on Saturday (March 4). He told Sky Sports:
“It’s a great game. There was a lot of talk before the Leeds game about the pressure on Graham Potter and the possibility of him losing his job. I think from Graham Potter’s point of view, winning that game [against Leeds] I’ll probably give them a breather before the Dortmund game.”
Carragher added that the Blues dominated Dortmund in the first leg and that he hopes they will progress:
“I still hope they go through, Chelsea. They dominated Dortmund in the first leg. They’re behind but I think they were by far the better team so I hope they go through.”
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The UEFA Champions League is realistically West Londoners’ last chance to win a trophy this season. They sit 10th in the league, with hopes of a top four finish looking bleak.
Newcastle United join Liverpool in the race to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea
Mount is being linked with a move away from Chelsea in the summer as he continues to turn down a new contract offer from the Blues. The English attacker wants to be among those who earn the most at the club. His current contract expires in 2024.
Liverpool are rumored to be interested in Mount. However, the Daily Mail reports that Newcastle have joined the Reds in their search for the English attacker.
The Magpies are the richest club in world soccer after the Saudi Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and the acquisition of Reuben Brothers last May. They are capable of rivaling the European elite in talent and it seems that Mount is on the radar.
Mount could be available cheaper due to the length of your contract. He has scored three goals and provided six assists in 32 intercompetitive games.