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Again, it wasn't a lavish football festival, but hard work that paid off in the end.

Chelsea FC were once again perfectly organized on the defensive and used their few chances to win against Atlético Madrid.

The Londoners have become masters of effectiveness in the past few weeks.

A style of play that brought them to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

After the 1-0 win in Madrid, the Blues won the round of 16 second leg against the Spanish leaders 2-0.

The main reason for Chelsea's soaring lies in Thomas Tuchel.

Since the German took over as coach for the Blues, the team has been unbeaten.

With now 13 games without defeats, his team set a new club record.

In the games under Tuchel, Chelsea conceded only two goals, the highest win was a 2-0 - master of effectiveness.

As the successor to Frank Lampard, Tuchel has brought Chelsea back on track

Source: AP / Matt Dunham

For Tuchel, reason enough to look confidently to the quarter-finals of the Champions League: “I'm sure that nobody wants to play against us.

There is no reason for us to be afraid. ”This is how Chelsea performed against Atlético.

They left almost no chances in two games against the Madrilenians.

With a lot of running effort and tactical skill, the Blues kept the leaders from Spain away from their own goal for 180 minutes.

Four German coaches in the quarter-finals

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“Most importantly, we deserve it.

It was just a good performance from us with an unbelievable team spirit from the guys on and off the field, ”said Tuchel.

Chelsea's entry into the quarter-finals is a building block of a record in the Champions League.

With Tuchel, Bayern's coach Hansi Flick, Edin Terzic from BVB and Liverpool's Jürgen Klopp, four German coaches are among the last 16 in the premier class for the first time - there have never been so many coaches from one country in the quarter-finals.

“We were three German coaches in the semifinals last year, right?

So we hope that it will go on a little longer, ”said Tuchel.

How things will continue in the Champions League will be decided on Friday at twelve o'clock.

Then the quarter-finals will be drawn in Nyon.

Manchester City, Real Madrid, Liverpool, FC Porto, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern and BVB end up in one pot.

That means that all encounters are possible, including the game Bayern against BVB.

The semi-finals will also be drawn on Friday.

"The best of the best play against each other"

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“All good coaches, all good teams,” said Tuchel.

But he had no explanation for the concentrated German coaching power: “I don't know the secret either.

But it's nice that it is like that and even better that I'm part of it.

I am very grateful for such games at such a level with such regularity. "

Bavaria moves effortlessly into the quarter-finals

FC Bayern Munich are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Lazio Rome.

The record champions have now made 60 competitive games in a row.

Source: Stats Perform News

Maybe against Bayern.

"There are still eight teams in the round, the best of the best are playing against each other," said Flick.

“It's important that we get a good opponent and play two top games.” The first legs will be played on April 6th and 7th, the second legs will take place a week later.