Jose Mourinho PSG message gives Thomas Tuchel hope for Chelsea's Real Madrid miracle

Chelsea have given themselves a steep hill to climb as they take to the Bernabeu on Tuesday night. The reigning European champions will take on competition royalty in their home stadium.

The Blues faced a 3-1 defeat in the first leg and it will be a big ask to come away with the win in the second. As much as we commend Tuchel for his honesty, it was a bittersweet pill to swallow having heard him refer to the tie as being over. To be fair his frustrations mimicked exactly what Chelsea fans were thinking.

However, he has since circled back with fighting words. With intent to shake the table with Chelsea, the same way they did in 2012, the same way Jose Mourinho did in 2014.

It's a big ask, but Tuchel implies that our Champions will not go down without a fight.

Let's start off by keeping positive. It's not over yet. This tie is still very much so alive. I know it's difficult to keep optimistic, however, there's so much to play for. Los Blancos are not unstoppable, as Paris Saint-Germain came close to proving. Granted that Mauricio Pochettino's side fumbled their 2-0 lead to a Karim Benzema, but that's no reason to give up before the tie commences.

Earlier Mateo Kovacic gave Chelsea fans a reminder and a bit of hope to cling to, saying: "Many comebacks. I was included in one! 2015/16, we lost the game 2-0 in Wolfsburg and came to the Bernabeu and won 3-0. There are many comebacks. Chelsea against Napoli. 3-1 at Napoli and at Stamford Bridge we came back."

Fans remember the year Chelsea made an emphatic comeback against Napoli in the Champions League. Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edison Cavani at the time, one of football's most lethal partnerships had given Chelsea's defence a tough time in the first leg. The Blues left with a