Quaresma plots Chelsea exit

Had Ricardo Quaresma aimed just a fraction lower two weeks ago at the Estádio do Dragão then FC Porto would be defending a 2-1 lead at Stamford Bridge instead of having to plot a route past Chelsea FC and their masterful goalkeeper Petr Čech.

'Great goalkeeper'
Chelsea manager José Mourinho said on Monday that his No1 has returned from a serious head injury showing even better form than before, yet Quaresma remains undaunted by the task facing the Portuguese champions in the second leg of their first knockout round tie. "He is a great goalkeeper but he has let goals in before," said the talented winger, who beat the Czech international, if not the crossbar, with a stunning strike using the outside of his boot a fortnight ago.

'No advantage'
"We'll do the best we can to get the ball past Čech," Quaresma continued. "Winning any game brings great joy and it would bring even more this time if we're able to beat Chelsea. They are a good team with very strong players and they also have a great manager. The fact that John Terry is not fit gives us no advantage because Chelsea have other good players they can bring in."

Close marking
The quality the 23-year-old has demonstrated this season guarantees him close attention wherever he goes, and it is certain Mourinho will have reminded his team of the danger Quaresma poses. Close marking, however, is not something that concerns the Portuguese international. "Every game I've got a marker up against me, and it doesn't worry me," he said. "All that concerns me is playing the game and doing the best we can. This game gives us the opportunity to show we are a good team. We have good players and we can do very well here."