1. Chelsea’s Champions League experience
While the Blues have been a mainstay in the Premier League for the better part of the last 12 years, this will be Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s first foray into the tournament in a decade. As a result, the Blues and all of their players have plenty of experience playing at the highest level in the biggest moments.
Though Maccabi Tel-Aviv certainly earned their spot in the Champions League, they’re about to hit a brick wall of experience – or rather, the brick wall is about to hit them.
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