DECO: CHELSEA CAN GO ALL THE WAY
Chelsea can go all the way and win the Champions League this season, believes the Blues' star midfielder and two-times winner Deco.
The Portuguese, who arrived in the summer from Barcelona, was a key player when José Mourinho's Porto lifted Europe's biggest prize in 2004 and two years later with the Catalan giants.
And if Chelsea make it though to the final in Rome in May the 31-year-old hopes Chelsea will face one of his former clubs - Barca or Porto - or Mourinho's new team, Inter Milan.
"I would really like to play against Barcelona or Porto in the final of the Champions League," said Brazilian-born Deco.
"These are the two important clubs in my life and it would be a very special day if it were to happen, especially as I am seeking my third Champions League title with a different club.
"Barca are playing really well now and they will be very difficult to beat. Also Mourinho's Inter will be a tough rival in any round. It would be the best thing for me if I were to be reunited with a friend like José.
"This Chelsea team have the quality and class to win the Champions League, however we have to improve in some aspects. There is still plenty of time left for us to improve and the coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, will make sure we are ready."
Chelsea can go all the way and win the Champions League this season, believes the Blues' star midfielder and two-times winner Deco.
The Portuguese, who arrived in the summer from Barcelona, was a key player when José Mourinho's Porto lifted Europe's biggest prize in 2004 and two years later with the Catalan giants.
And if Chelsea make it though to the final in Rome in May the 31-year-old hopes Chelsea will face one of his former clubs - Barca or Porto - or Mourinho's new team, Inter Milan.
"I would really like to play against Barcelona or Porto in the final of the Champions League," said Brazilian-born Deco.
"These are the two important clubs in my life and it would be a very special day if it were to happen, especially as I am seeking my third Champions League title with a different club.
"Barca are playing really well now and they will be very difficult to beat. Also Mourinho's Inter will be a tough rival in any round. It would be the best thing for me if I were to be reunited with a friend like José.
"This Chelsea team have the quality and class to win the Champions League, however we have to improve in some aspects. There is still plenty of time left for us to improve and the coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, will make sure we are ready."
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