Previous of the FC Barcelona-Chelsea of eighth of Champions League 2017-18

THE CAMP NOU, FORTÍN FOR THE BARÇA

Barça-Chelsea: To seal the note to chambers of Champions

Published:12/03/2018 - 09:06h

Updated:14/03/2018 - 21:51h

After having done the half of the work in Stamford Bridge, the Barcelona faces the turn of eighth of Champions League, against Chelsea in the Camp Nou, with the certainty that the way is to keep the concentration to the maximum to seal the pass

One of the marked days from does months in the calendar, on 14 March 2018, has arrived. If the FC Barcelona wishes to be in the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2017-18, will be forced to bend to Chelsea this Wednesday in the Camp Nou, stage in which already they have lived exciting parties in the last years in front of the 'blues', the majority of them with few goals and markers adjusted. The Barcelona is especially motivated to sentence with the best game and possible result the eliminatory of eighth of final in the commitment of turn, after the 1-1 harvested in Stamford Bridge, with the effectiveness of Leo Messi and Luis Suárez in the flank of attack and the presence, in general lines, of an eleven of gala in which it will not be able to be Coutinho, but in which it could be Andrés Iniesta if Valverde does not decide to bet before by André Gomes.

Everything will depend on the strategy of the 'Txingurri', the one who could strengthen the centre of the field with a 4-4-2 that would form in the medullary Busquets, Rakitic, Paulinho and André Gomes, since Iniesta finish to recover 'in extremis' of an injury, and that Coutinho can not play Champions this season 2017-18 with the FC Barcelona. If we speak of drops, can not say that Chelsea neither Barça arrive very prejudiced, although the group culé will have to fix them without Semedo and, besides, has to several players 'touched' as they are the own Iniesta, Sergi Roberto and Hammered.

Messi, with win to devote a goal to Ciro

It will be a special party for Leo Messi, that after having seen door for the first time against Chelsea in Stamford Bridge, will face now the challenge to devote a goal to his recently born son, Ciro, after having lost the last party of the FC Barcelona against the Málaga in LaLiga Santander. The priority, this yes, will be that Ter Stegen achieve to keep the goal to zero and second the light advantage that already have the culés with some goals more, that could arrive of the boots of Messi, Suárez or perhaps Dembélé if Valverde gives him 'ball' sometime of the party.

Whereas the dynamics of the Barça is being practically spotless this season, Chelsea has suffered a lot of altibajos of game and results that have made him impossible to struggle with the Manchester City by the title of the Premier League, concentrating his maximum illusion in the FA Cup and in the Champions League. The 'blues' are descolgados in the English competition, in the fifth position, and have chained in the last weeks defeat against direct rivals in the Premier League as they are the Manchester United and the Manchester City.

Hazard And Willian, the dangers 'blues'

This, joined to the balance demoledor of the Barça in attack and the presence of the best player of the world, Leo Messi, plants to the Barcelona group like clear favourite to happen to the following round. André Gomes could give the surprise in the alignment title of the FC Barcelona in his individual 4-4-2. By part of Chelsea, expects the traditional 3-5-2 that Antonio Conte is using with assiduity to ensure not fitting more goals in the eliminatory, with Morata or Giroud in tip.

Hazard And Willian boast like the main threats for the Barcelona, especially after checking in London that the Brazilian is able to generate a big danger with his far shots. The key will be to go in in the party with the concentration to the maximum, with the aim to guarantee a pass to quarter-finals that would be historical for the Barça, since it would treat of the eleventh consecutive. The collegiate Damir Skomina will be the attendant to give justice, expect that without too much leadership. It touches to leave the skin, once again, in the Camp Nou.