Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said his side could not cope mentally during their last-16 Champions League exit to 10-man Paris St-Germain
The French champions twice came from behind at Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
"Our performance was not good enough," said Mourinho. "The opponent was stronger than us, they coped better with the pressure of the game.
"We tried to win but the moment they had 10 men we felt too much pressure."
The visitors played the last hour of normal time and the added 30 minutes without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he was sent off for a foul on Oscar.
But, following a 1-1 first-leg draw in Paris, Thiago Silva's extra-time header saw them through on the away goals rule as they gained revenge for last season's quarter-final exit at the hands of Chelsea.
"They have a reason to celebrate and I told my players it is not after a bad match that I kick tables and doors, it is time to be calm and analyse as a team," Mourinho told Sky Sports.
"They were aggressive, what we used to call 'clever' on the continent. In England, that is not accepted as clever.
"They did what they did, after the second goal there was no more game. Simulation of injuries, they stopped the game completely.
"It is the beauty of English football but in continental football the other teams are more prepared to cope with the mental side. I wouldn't say dirty but the other side."
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