@ Koli
Chelsea are not a defensive team. They were forced to play the kinda of game they did over the two legs. That's what Barca does to teams. Even last years Semi-Final between Barca and Manu, Manu played just like Chelsea through the two legs. So im not gonna give props for packing 7 guys @ the back when it's something u are not used to doing and then call it brilliant defending. Dude's couldn't even hold the ball. Everytime they got it, Barcelona were on top of them and got the ball back very quickly. Is that something to praise ? NO. I agree football is not all about attacking, but Barca attacks so MUCH that at the end of it,they have very little defending to do.I think that's their strategy throughout most games,and that's why their defense is not that strong. They rarely get to play with all the possession Barca has going foward.
If i was Guus, i would have told them to pack that middlefield. That's the only way to cut out Barca's lifeline. Put heavy pressure in the middle field. Cos that's exactly how Barcelona plays. Bayern Munich nearly got it right in the second leg of the Quarters. Once you give them no space to play in the middle, then you've got them.
And yes you are right,11 against 11 and Barcelona didn't beat Chelsea. It was 10 against 11. LOL !!!!
@Trinidad
Please tell me how im fronting ? Everything i wrote there is what happened isn't it ?
The way Chelsea played wasn't Hiddink's game plan,trust me. Dudes were outplayed and outcla**ed, simple as that. Ya'll keep making excuses for them,like that's how they approached the game. PLEASE MAN !!! Chelsea are an attacking team.With middlefield Wizard's like Lampard's, Essien's and Deco's (come back home boy) when have they ever been that defensive ?
Barcelona - great middlefield, brilliant attacking play, shaky defence. that's 2 out of 3.
Chelsea - wack middlefield, wack attacks (mostly counters, very little build-ups), and good defence (actually forced defence), that's 1 good department outta 3. You do the math and tell me who's the stronger team.
Yes Barca were lucky,doesn't take away that Chelsea were still wack in both legs.
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