“I love him alot” “What a player” – Heidenheim coach hails one Chelsea player, reveals why he’s happy to lose to Chelsea
Frank Schmidt, the coach of Heidenheim, expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance against Chelsea.
Even though they lost to Chelsea 2-0, Schmidt took some positives home.
“In the end, Chelsea goal-scorers [Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk] cost €100 million and €80 million,” Schmidt remarked, when speaking to German broadcaster RTL.
“You can’t always defend that.”
Frank Schmidt praised Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen who had a remarkable game.
“He was a machine that sucked the balls in,” Schmidt said of Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen’s performance.
“We had the chances, but he really did keep everything. I love him alot.”
Schmidt who has been in charge of Heidenheim for 17 years, admitted he can accept losing to a club like Chelsea.
“We still left our hearts on the pitch and were close to scoring an equalizer,” Schmidt added.
“It says a lot that Chelsea had to come here and play us until the end.
“My team played really well. If we continue to play like this, we’ll pick up points before the winter break. I can accept defeats like this.”