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Monday, April 23, 2012

FC Barcelona vs Chelsea FC Preview: The burden is absolutely on for Barcelona

They accept absent back-to-back matches for the aboriginal time this division - after-effects that accept apparent them up adjoin it if they are to accomplish it to the Champions League final and additionally all but handed the La Liga appellation to Real Madrid


Uefa Champions League Semifinal 2rd Leg 2011/12
April 24, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Camp Nou — Barcelona

Team News
Barcelona
 Xavi has been combating a knock in recent weeks, and in Barcelona's last seven games in all competition,s the Spanish pass master has solely completed the total ninety minutes once. He was withdrawn once sixty nine minutes within the Clasico defeat to Real Madrid at the weekend, and though he most likely will not be match enough to play the entire game here, he ought to be alright to begin.

Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez may each come back to the beginning lineup once creating substitute appearances at the weekend, though Pedro is additionally vying for a beginning berth.

Villa, Abidal and Fontas stay absent, whereas Puyol and Mascherano are each one yellow card aloof from missing the ultimate, ought to Barcelona create it.
 
Probable lineups : Valdes, Adriano, Puyol, Pique, Alves, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Fabregas, Messi, Sanchez. (4-3-3). 
Chelsea
Roberto Di Matteo is probably going to recall the various players he rested for the trip to Arsenal at the weekend - there's each probability that he can choose constant eleven that overcame Barcelona within the 1st leg. That is, however, hooked in to Didier Drogba recovering from the knee injury that kept him out of Saturday's game.

David Luiz will certainly miss out with a hamstring injury. Ivanovic, Cole, Ramires and Meireles are the four work Chelsea players who are one yellow card faraway from a eu suspension.
 
Probable lineups : Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Cole, Meireles, Mikel, Lampard, Ramires, Drogba, Mata. (4-3-3). 
 
Match Facts
Barcelona have drawn their last 3 home matches against Chelsea in all competitions.
Barcelona have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Chelsea in all competitions.
Chelsea have been winning at both half time and full time in 4 of their last 6 matches in UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea have won their last 4 matches in UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea are undefeated in their last 6 matches against Barcelona in all competitions.
Chelsea have won with a 1 goal margin in their last 3 matches in UEFA Champions League.
 
Head to Head
 
Apr 21, 2012FC Barcelona 1 - Real Madrid CF 2LIGA
Apr 18, 2012Chelsea FC 1 - FC Barcelona 0UCL
Apr 14, 2012Levante 1 - FC Barcelona 2LIGA
Apr 10, 2012FC Barcelona 4 - Getafe 0LIGA
Apr 7, 2012Zaragoza 1 - FC Barcelona 4LIGA
 
Apr 21, 2012Arsenal 0 - Chelsea FC 0EPL
Apr 18, 2012Chelsea FC 1 - FC Barcelona 0UCL
Apr 15, 2012Tottenham 1 - Chelsea FC 5FA
Apr 9, 2012Fulham 1 - Chelsea FC 1EPL
Apr 7, 2012Chelsea FC 2 - Wigan Athletic 1EPL
 
UEFA Champions League ‎(UCL)‎   Apr 18, 2012    Chelsea FC 1 - FC Barcelona 0
UEFA Champions League ‎(UCL)‎   May 6, 2009    Chelsea FC 1 - FC Barcelona 1
UEFA Champions League ‎(UCL)‎   Apr 28, 2009    FC Barcelona 0 - Chelsea FC 0
 
Prediction
The pressure is admittedly on for Barcelona. they need lost back-to-back matches for the primary time this season - results that have seen them up against it if they're to form it to the Champions League final and additionally all however handed the La Liga title to Real Madrid. they're going to be hopeful that their 1st loss at home in all competitions this season was simply a blip and that they will come to winning ways in which during this game.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are unbeaten in nine games, and have progressed to the ultimate of the FA Cup moreover as beating Barcelona within the 1st leg of this tie. Of course, a visit to the Nou Camp can give a considerably harder take a look at than their alternative recent games, however given their recent kind, and Barcelona's loss to Real, Chelsea can fancy their probabilities of inflicting another upset.

Chelsea come into being defensively within the 1st leg of this tie, hitting Barcelona on the counter attack to attain the sole goal of the sport. they're going to most likely do a similar once more here, however the pitch at the Nou Camp is even larger and Barcelona are extraordinarily smart at stretching alternative groups so as to form area to play their passing game. they're going to play with extraordinarily high intensity, pressing Chelsea high up the pitch into making a gift of possession and hoping to induce a slip from their opposition. Barcelona might have lost a handful of games, however there's no reason to panic. they need the most effective cluster of players within the world and can need to trust in themselves to urge the result they have to form it to the ultimate.
Barcelona  2 - 0  Chelsea  

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