Ashley Cole's "intensity and passion" has been praised after he was spotted giving Chelsea's struggling defence a pre-game pep talk.
Chelsea were dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side won the first leg 2-0 in Spain last week before achieving the same result at Stamford Bridge. The result means Chelsea will finish the season without silverware.
Despite the loss, Chelsea first-team coach Cole did everything he could to rally the troops before the game. The former left-back was filmed talking the five-man defence; passionately barking orders and ramming his right fist into his other hand.
