Ranieri targets Euro glory

QUARTER-FINAL SECOND LEG Report: Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea

Claudio Ranieri insisted Chelsea could go on to win the Champions League.

He said there were 'mad' scenes in the dressing room after Wayne Bridge earned them a 3-2 aggregate win over Arsenal.

"Anything is possible now. Describing my joy at the final whistle is difficult, but I was mad, it was 30 seconds of delirium," said Ranieri.

"Roman Abramovich was mad afterwards as well, everyone was going crazy in the dressing room as we have made history. It's history for Chelsea."

Ranieri said he was delighted with how his team responded to falling behind on the stroke of half-time.

"It was very important to score, because when you concede a goal at the end of the first half and go in the dressing room you're a little unhappy," he said.

"But my players have a very strong character.

"In the second half they played in a tremendous way.

The spirit came through and I think the win was deserved Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon

"They showed good stamina and they continued to work hard. I was mad at the end. I was mad with joy."

Ranieri admitted he would have preferred to have played Spanish giants Real Madrid in the semi-finals, rather than the underdog Monaco side which knocked them out.

"It is not good news as I know Real Madrid very well," said Ranieri.

"I have played against them many times and I knew everything about them.

"If Monaco won, they must be a good team, with good players and a good coach, as well as a good fitness coach."

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said the match was a tremendous advert for English football.

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"The timing of Arsenal's goal was horrendous for us and I don't think the (half-time) scoreline was justification for how we played." he added.

"But the players came out fighting, the spirit came through and I think the win was deserved."

Kenyon said he was excited about the prospect of playing Monaco in the semi-final.

"Didier (Deschamps) has done a great job there. There are no easy teams at this stage, but it will be great to play them in the semi-final," he said.