Midfielder

Although the round of 16 match between Chelsea and Barcelona will be staged in four or five days, many speculations about this match have been made in advance before they meet, because too many people are paying attention to this match.

"La Liga Spear" collides with "Premier League Shield", which is the prediction of many people for the match between Barcelona and Chelsea. One is the team with the sharpest attack in La Liga, and the other is the team with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League. When they collide, a confrontation between spear and shield will inevitably occur.

Barcelona has only scored no goals in two games in all the games this season, while Mourinho's team has never conceded two goals in all the games that have been played, and has not lost a single game in the past 16 league games.

Except for losing to Newcastle United in the FA Cup at the weekend, Chelsea has not lost a game for a long time.

But it is such a defeat that many Barcelona fans think it is a good sign. In their opinion, Chelsea's defensive-first style of play is not as exciting as Barcelona's offensive style after all.

"A defensive team will make people feel uncomfortable even if they win. In La Liga, only a tide of offense can win respect. If Mourinho were to coach here, I believe he would have very few fans, because in Spain, no one likes to see a defensive team like Italy win the trophy."

But the English counterattack was also sharp for Barcelona fans' comments, "If Barcelona played in the Premier League, their short back line might be beaten into a pitiful sieve by high-altitude bombing."

Many London newspapers ridiculed the lack of height of Barcelona's back line, especially the central defenders Puyol and Marquez. They said that if these two guys were in the Premier League, they would definitely be defeated by headers.

"Football is nothing more than defense and offense. Don't forget that Chelsea's offense can penetrate Manchester United and Arsenal's defenses. Similarly, they can also end Barcelona at Camp Nou. Let's wait and see."

When the Barcelona media criticized Chelsea's defensive play, the British media also warned the Spaniards not to forget Chelsea's offensive ability. If you ignore their offense, you will definitely regret it!

This kind of war of words between the media has always been an old tradition of the Champions League. Barcelona and Chelsea are no exception. This kind of verbal battle will make the game hot before it starts, which is not bad.

Anyway, everyone knows that this is the most attractive game in the round of 16. You must know that Chelsea ranks first in the odds list of the bookmakers, followed by Barcelona. This is a real strong dialogue.

This time, even "AS", one of the mouthpieces of Real Madrid, stood on the side of Barcelona. Of course, these guys are not speaking well for their mortal enemies. They are mainly targeting Mourinho and the black-haired kid.

The scene where Porto embarrassed Real Madrid twice last season, the group of people in "AS" have not forgotten.

Now even if Mourinho has left Porto, this guy will always be the kind of person who is hated. Now that the guy is coming to Spain again, "AS" will certainly not let him have a good life.

Even if this time they are speaking for Real Madrid's mortal enemy, AS also admitted that they can do anything as long as they can make Mourinho and Lin Yi uncomfortable, but this boring way of revenge is really stupid.

But Barcelona, ​​which has won consecutive victories in the La Liga, now has the confidence to wrestle with anyone.

Especially in the group stage, they met AC Milan, a traditional giant in Serie A. After losing 0:1 away, they were able to avenge their shame with a score of 2:1 at home, which is a clear proof of their recovery in the European war.

When they drew Chelsea in the round of 16, Barcelona just wanted to continue their unbeaten streak at home.

They don't know how they can play away, but at the Camp Nou, they believe that they must win.

This confidence comes from their strong offensive ability. When facing the strongest defense in the Premier League, they also have to tear Chelsea's defense at home and win! Advance to the quarterfinals! This is the roar from the Catalans!

In an interview before the game, Barcelona coach Rijkaard also said very firmly, "Chelsea's loss to Newcastle United proves that the opponent is not invincible, not to mention that the first game is Barcelona's home court, so we are ready to give Chelsea two consecutive defeats at Camp Nou."

"No matter how tough Chelsea's defense is, I believe my players can also tear it apart."

Before Mourinho said anything publicly, Barcelona has taken the lead in igniting the flames of the decisive battle. The home advantage and the resurgent red and blue army have given the Catalans a confidence in winning.

Who will win the game, it is estimated that few people can predict accurately. Supporters of both sides believe that their teams are the strongest, just like Cruyff, who has brought out the dream team for Barcelona, ​​this time he firmly stood on the side of his Dutch juniors. He believes that Barcelona should be able to beat Chelsea at Camp Nou.

However, Mourinho was not polite to Cruyff, an old friend. "A person who has only known how to play golf and criticize others with a pen in the past ten years does not know what victory is. His views may not be correct, or after two rounds of games, he will find that he really shouldn't say so many useless words today."

"As a team coach, Rijkaard has never won a championship trophy, but I already have many."

Mourinho not only hit back at Cruyff's prediction, but also burned the flames of war on Rijkaard.

Since it is you Barcelona who want to provoke this war, don't blame me for escalating this war into a full-scale confrontation.

Anyway, Mourinho has never been afraid of anyone when it comes to talking, especially after fighting with Wenger and Ferguson for almost a season, he has become sharper when he uses words to fight back against opponents.

Not to mention that he can fight with a group of scholars, at least Mourinho can do it alone, which is definitely a skill.

Arrogant and conceited, Mourinho still stood in front of everyone in this way. He knew that this opponent was not easy to deal with, so he would not be at a disadvantage in this tit-for-tat war of words. He had to be tough.

This not only allowed him to maintain a strong fighting spirit when he returned to Camp Nou, but also made his players energetic, at least to let them see that their boss was not afraid of this battle in Camp Nou!

Maybe Mourinho was a little overthinking. He forgot the nickname of his guys in the Premier League, "beasts". This is a group of beasts. How could they show cowardice before going to the battlefield?

Maybe the cheers of 100,000 fans in Camp Nou can only make these guys more excited and more aggressive.

Mourinho has already instilled his toughness into the bones of such a group of beasts. Even their blood flows with the desire to conquer others. This is Chelsea. They have no fear of anyone.

So what about Camp Nou? This is a battle between pure men. Who can be the final winner? Let's wait and see!

Before the Chelsea players set off for Camp Nou, no one said anything, but anyone who is familiar with them will see that these guys are full of ferocity and are determined to fight to the end with their opponents.

However, Barcelona has finally recovered, so they will not give up so easily before the confrontation.

The war of words, psychological warfare, and the battle between Rijkaard and Mourinho have just begun. After all, this is a two-round game. It is still unknown who will win in the end. Everyone is trying their best to control everything. This is a confrontation representing the top level of Europe. Chelsea and Barcelona will perform a crazy performance!

In addition to bickering, Mourinho needs to consider how to lock Barcelona's offensive trident. Eto'o, Ronaldinho, and Giuly will be the biggest trouble for Chelsea's defense.

Just as the Spanish media said, Barcelona's offensive edge can be said to be the best in the whole of Europe. Their smooth interlaced running can tear through any defense line. Even AC Milan could not resist the offensive of the trident at Camp Nou. This is a very severe test for Chelsea's steel wall.

In addition to the three guys on Barcelona's front line, Mourinho is most worried about Barcelona's midfield. Chelsea can maintain such a high winning rate this season, relying on the organization ability of the midfield, but Barcelona also has such an advantage. Their midfield is not inferior to Chelsea.

Former Italian international Albertini and Spanish national team midfield brain Xavi, just these two guys hanging around in the midfield are enough to keep Chelsea busy for a while, not to mention that there is an old acquaintance of Mourinho between these two people, the Brazilian midfield core Deco who transferred from Porto to Barcelona this season.

That guy is too familiar with Mourinho's coaching methods, especially Deco is very familiar with Lin Yi's habits, and this season Deco has retreated from the front midfielder to the midfield in Barcelona, ​​becoming more offensive and defensive.

The existence of such a guy in the opposing team is not good news for Chelsea, especially for Lin Yi, whose form has been a bit up and down recently. With the existence of another person who is so familiar with him, it is probably impossible for him to play freely at the Camp Nou. Deco will definitely find ways to make trouble for him.

"Lin Yi is my friend, there is no doubt about that, but that is only outside the court. When the whistle of the game starts, we are all professional players. No one will show mercy. I am like this, and he is the same." Deco's words in an interview with the media also confirmed that this guy has long been prepared to entangle Lin Yi in the midfield battle.

"It would be great if that guy could be our undercover." Lin Yi said to Brito beside him after seeing Deco's interview, which made Mourinho and Brito very melancholy.

They really don't know what this kid's brain is like. Doesn't this kid know what fear is? At this fucking time, this kid still has the mind to make such a joke!

Undercover! ? Damn it! Hurry up and concentrate! Chelsea is going to go wild on Barcelona's turf!

WHO is afraid of WHO? Let's have the last 16!!!