Basle coach targets Chelsea scalp after dumping Spurs

 
Reuters
25 April 2013

Basle head coach Murat Yakin is eyeing another high-profile scalp as he prepares his side to take on Chelsea in the Europa League semi-final first leg tonight.

Yakin took charge in October with Basle struggling and guided his men to victory over Tottenham in the quarter-finals.

"I'm not a dreamer. I'm very realistic," Yakin said. "The team grew in this competition, showed great performances, at home especially.

"We need one great game and maybe one okay game to maybe even make it to the final.

"It's a semi-final. They can even achieve more."

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