Glenn Hoddle makes Chelsea vs Real Madrid prediction amid "strange" Karim Benzema comment

Glenn Hoddle believes Chelsea will bounce back from their defensive apocalypse against Brentford – and could still win back-to-back Champions League crowns.

The Blues' sensational meltdown in the 'Worst London' derby at the weekend was far from ideal preparation for their quarter-final first leg showdown with Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. But former Chelsea and England manager Hoddle insists they will be able to park their freak defeat – and that head coach Thomas Tuchel could end the season celebrated as the club's greatest manager of all time.

BT Sport pundit Hoddle said: “Strangely enough, I don't think that Brentford result is going to hurt them too much. If they had been right in the title race, or only a point ahead of Tottenham and Arsenal chasing fourth place, it would have been more damaging. When you suffer a result like that, it's obviously a shock to the system – but it can work in your favour if you use it as motivation to put things right.

“Credit to Brentford, who played really well and underlined the strength of the Premier League, but it does give the manager an opportunity to knuckle down, assert his authority in a positive way and make sure the players deliver a response. They are not going to be complacent against Real Madrid, for sure, and the experienced players will all be thinking, 'We've had our blip – let's show what we're about.'

“If Chelsea had won 5-0 at the weekend, everything's hunky-dory. But sometimes in life, you get a shock, you get a jolt and it makes you focus again. As a defensive unit, to concede four goals at Stamford Bridge will have wounded their pride and I expect them to respond positively. Earlier this season, especially before they lost both