It has been quite a rough ride for FC Barcelona so far as the side faced two straight defeats in a span of 3 days , the Catalan giants who had been
well reputed for their Midas
touch seems to be unable to reclaim it ,
After their away leg defeat against Chelsea at Home and their defeat against arch rivals Real
Madrid at Nou Camp, saw the defending UEFA and La Liga Champion move down the points
table in the La Liga virtually handing over title to Real Madrid .Pep
Guardiola had to answer for his recent unsuccessful ventures
and failed tactics. The Catalan Coach
would have to rely upon his best tonight as they would look to overturn a 1-0 deficit against English Side Chelsea F.C ,
in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champion League Semifinal Round at Camp
Nou. The Spanish side had so far been
the one of the most Consistent teams in football
since the last two years ,but their
recent unsuccessful ventures have led many , to think about their fading presence
in the region .as in the words of Arsene Wenger “The Barcelona we saw the other
night was not the Barcelona of last year “ .
However the Catalan side have no
reason not to win today and turn the tides against Chelsea , Barcelona had a quite
impressive run in the last few seasons under the supervision of Pep Guardiola ,the
team has won more 13 trophies since the Spanish coach took over ,and are also
the reigning UEFA and La Liga champions
.Guardiola will be seeking revenge from Di Matteo’s side as they face Chelsea on Tuesday
at their home turf , Barcelona
will today be more alarmed against the side and specifically against the Ivory
Coast international Dider Drogba who gave the Spanish side a bitter pill to
swallow by scoring the lone winner at the UEFA Champions Semifinal 1stleg. However Chelsea may be deprived of using the Ivorian
as Didier drogba was not place in the squad as Chelsea faced
off against Arsenal due to a knee injury ,however his absence may be the only
cause of worry for the English side .Chelsea will be fielding a fresh squad
after reserving most of their 1st team players in their last fixture
against Arsenal. However defender David
Luiz may be absent from today’s match due to an injury but the likes of Jhon Terry and Garry Cahill
will to compensate the loss, Fernando
Torres may also find himself in the starting line up if Drogba misses the game
over his injury fears .
However the sleek 1 goal
advantage may not be enough ,to secure a place in the finals for the London
team Both the side will desperately look to boost their chances and convert to
find a place at Munich this time around , Chelsea’s resilient defence against
Barca’s spearheading attack will be the main attraction in today’s game In
Chelsea Vs Barcelona at Nou camp in the UEFA Champions League Semifinal 2nd leg fixture
.
Tonight’s Chelsea vs Barca will
be a feast for the football enthusiasts across the globe .
Watch Chelsea vs Barcelona in tonight at 12 : 15 am on Ten Action Plus Live India
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