Graham Potter’s side dominated for much of the first leg but could not find a way through
Potter has made much of the need for his team to gel. Equally, though, sometimes football is an easy language. Some talents never have a communication problem and there were plenty of moments during the opening period when it seemed that Chelsea’s superior finances would simply prove too vast for Dortmund to resist.
There was a fluidity to Chelsea’s football. Was it a vision of the future? Mason Mount was on the bench again and there was no shortage of possibilities whenever Felix, who linked well with Havertz, had the ball. Koulibaly’s presence alongside Thiago was a reminder of the frenzied spending. Able to name only three of his January signings in his Champions League squad, Potter had found no room for Benoit Badiashile, even though the centre back has been excellent since joining from Monaco.
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