"Let me put it like this: we love to play in front of spectators and I don't think spectators from our opponents should suffer from the consequences. I think the proposal was withdrawn and it was absolutely the right thing to do because that was from our side and hopefully it was not meant like this. It was not the very best idea, to put it like this" -- Chelsea Manager Thomas Tuchel, on his club withdrawing its request for Saturday's FA Cup match at Middlesbrough to be played behind closed doors (ESPN.com, 3/17).