11 April,2013 09:53 AM IST | | AFP
Only Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich can count Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup triumphs among their list of honours, but Chelsea are well positioned to add their name to that elite group as they head to Russia with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg at Stamford Bridge.
"We have established a good lead. We know that the second leg will be difficult away from home, so it was important to get the victory and score three goals," said Brazilian midfielder Ramires.
"Obviously we want to qualify for the Champions League but we don't want to forgo the trophies that we are chasing either," added the 26-year-old, sounding a slightly different tone to teammate John Mikel Obi after the Nigerian revealed his indifference towards Europe's second-tier competition.