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Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole feels reaching the UEFA Champions League final is a 'great achievement' for the club.

An extra-time victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening set up a date in Moscow with Manchester United on 21st May.

It will be Chelsea's first appearance in a Champions League final and Cole is determined to mark the occasion with a victory.

"It's a great achievement for the football club and every player in our squad, but we haven't won anything yet," Cole told Sky Sports News.

"We need to go and win it."

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Cole also paid tribute to Frank Lampard, who scored a penalty to put Chelsea 2-1 in front on his first appearance since the death of his mother last week.

"I've known Frank a long time and I know what kind of fella he is," added Cole. "I don't think he gets enough plaudits as he should do.

"I think he's a great player, and to step up and do that in the time of what's going on in his life, I take my hat off to him."

Meanwhile, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech believes a first all-English final in the Champions League highlights the strength of the Premier League.

Cech said: "It just shows how strong and great a competition the Premier League is because there was, in the last four, three English teams.

"This is significant and you know this league is brilliant."