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SHOWS: COBHAM, NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 8, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA MANAGER MAURIZIO SARRI, ON WHETHER THE CLUB HAS REACHED ITS TARGETS FOR THE SEASON, SAYING: "I think that we reached the target of the club and so we are really very happy with this.
Now we have to play in another competition and the target is to reach the final, and the final target is to win the competition because our feeling is that we deserve to win a trophy." 2.
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(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA MANAGER MAURIZIO SARRI, ON OPPONENTS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT, SAYING: "I'm sure that tomorrow they'll be able to play at their best.
So it's very difficult, they have two very good strikers (Luka) Jovic and (Ante) Rebic, so we need to be careful." 4.
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(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA MANAGER MAURIZIO SARRI, ON CHELSEA'S SUMMER TRANSFER NEEDS, SAYING: "I think that we have to buy only one or two players, otherwise it's very difficult to improve immediately.
I think we're a very good team and so we only need one or two players, no more." STORY: Chelsea prepared on Wednesday (May 8) for their Europa League semi-final second leg against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday (May 9) as they seek to book a place at the tournament's final following a 1-1 draw in Germany.
Coach Maurizio Sarri said his team had achieved their season's target of improving the team and securing Champions League qualification, but said they'll be looking to take home the only trophy they remain in contention for - the Europa League.
The Italian tactician said his team deserved to win silverware this season but warned of their opponents' lethal front duo Luka Jovic and Ante Rebic.
Sarri, who said he was committed to staying in England for now, said Chelsea did not need a revolution during the transfer window, saying one or two additions would be enough to take the team to another level, able to compete with this season's dominant pairing of Liverpool and Manchester City.