Champions League draw: we accept the role of a favourite

“Good old Schalke, we qualified together last year, so we know each other pretty well. It’s a dangerous team with a lot of experience from European tournaments but I hope we’ll be able to outperform them. As for Sporting, they’d disappeared off the radar for a bit due to financial issues but now they’re back on the rise. They’re not an easy opponent, but I’m sure we’ll be able to manage,” stated Petr.
Maribor is the last team Chelsea will have to beat. "At the first glance they’re a bit of an outsider, though we need to be aware of the fact that they knocked out Celtic Glasgow, so there’s no way we’re going to underestimate them. They’ve got their qualities and they’ve got nothing to lose, only gain. They’ll be more relaxed than us thanks to that fact, which is always a threat,” added Petr.
He denoted Group E as the group of death. This is where Manchester City, Bayern, CSKA Moscow and AS Rome are to face each other. “I’m happy we’re not going to have to travel far. I’m sure we’ll be able to bring this to a successful end."