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Champions League: Striker Fernando Torres admits Chelsea need more than luck

Image: Fernando Torres: Chelsea striker was gifted his goal against Shakhtar Donetsk

Fernando Torres has admitted Chelsea will need more than luck to defend their UEFA Champions League crown after another dose of good fortune.

Defender Gary Cahill admitted Chelsea had been under siege. "At times, there were four, five players up front," he said. "They've got a lot of pace in the team as well, so I'm glad we don't play against them every week because they really impressed me. "It makes the win even sweeter in the last minute of the game. It's a massive three points for us." He added: "We knew leading into the game how big three points would be. The manager stressed that to us. "We keep pushing and pushing and pushing. We never know when we're beaten." Looking ahead to the penultimate Group E game in Turin, in which victory would seal Chelsea's qualification, Cahill said: "It's important we keep our foot on the pedal."