Draw no bar to Porto's progress

A 1-1 draw at home against Chelsea FC has not dampened FC Porto's hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, with Bosingwa saying: "If we do not feel confident ahead of the second leg then there's no point in travelling to England."

Positive mood
Jesualdo Ferreira's team took the lead after just 12 minutes through Raul Meireles but the English side, led by former Porto coach José Mourinho, were back on terms within four minutes. However, the home side caused the English champions plenty of problems, and with Ricardo Quaresma rattling the crossbar with a first-half shot, the mood in the camp remains positive ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Simple equation
While he accepted that the tie was now tilted in Chelsea's favour, Bosingwa was not about to concede defeat. "Yes, it's true that they are in a better situation because now they are playing at home but we have to go to London and play to win," he said. Asked whether he still felt that Porto were confident of reaching the quarter-finals, the 24-year-old was adamant. He said: "If we do not feel confident ahead of the second leg then there's no point in travelling to England. Our only goal is to win there. This is a knockout tie and not a group stage match. They secured a draw here and now we must win away from home. It's as simple as that."

Attacking intent
Few doubt the magnitude of the task that faces Ferreira's men, but within the team itself there was a real belief in the team's ability to pull off a shock result. "We have got what it takes to go to London and get a good result," said central defender Bruno Alves, while right-back Fucile added: "We attacked for 90 minutes and we'll do the same in England because our aim is to win."

Living proof
Argentinian-born forward Lisandro López echoed those sentiments after the full-time whistle. "Chelsea are a great team with great players but that doesn't mean we can't beat them," he said. Brazilian central defender Pepe was feeling similarly defiant, saying: "We have proved that we can match their game and we still have 90 minutes to decide the tie."

'No doubt whatsoever'
Having menaced the Chelsea defence for much of the evening, Quaresma admitted that he felt "disappointed" to see his shot crash against Petr Čech's crossbar, but he was not feeling too downhearted. "That's football," he added. "I think we created more chances than Chelsea and I have no doubt whatsoever that we have the quality to go to London and win the game."