Chelsea v Barcelona: Andres Iniesta launches all out attack on Chelsea

05 May 2009 11:48
Chelsea v BarcelonaKick-off: Wed May 6, 7.45pm. Stamford Bridge, LondonTV: Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports HD2Radio: BBC Radio 5 Live [LNB]Unhappy with the heavy-handed approach Guus Hiddink's side displayed at the Nou Camp last week, Iniesta insists his team will not succumb to Chelsea's 'bully-boy' tactics and will instead attack for the full 90 minutes as they did in their destruction of Real Madrid at the weekend. [LNB] Related ArticlesHiddink warns Chelsea squadHenry doubt for Chelsea semiChelsea 3 Fulham 1Henry calls for six-hit at ChelseaLanguid Chelsea despatch FulhamPique revels in battleWith the hope that tomorrow's officials will allow for a free-flowing match, Iniesta told the Mail: "We will be thinking, 'Attack, attack, attack'. That is the Barcelona way. [LNB]"Chelsea play football the way they want to and they have had their success - but we will not play their game. [LNB]"It is hard to play beautiful football when the other team are not playing beautiful football themselves. We think beautiful football is the only way the game should be played. They play it very tough and have some tough players. I think the referee will need to have a good game so that we can play our flowing football. [LNB]"We can't allow the way they approach a match to affect our approach. We will not compromise our system for any team in the world, and Chelsea are no different. [LNB]"I made it quite clear I was unhappy with the first leg. Chelsea had their game-plan and realised that the way to stop us was to hit us hard. If that's what they want to do then that's fine. [LNB]"We will not stop playing the way we do because, quite simply, beautiful football is the only game we know. We pass quickly, play with style and a flow. That's how it will need to be if we are to beat Chelsea."[LNB]Despite Jose Bosingwa's sterling efforts in keeping Lionel Messi quiet last week, Iniesta claims the 21-year-old Argentine does not need to be at his best to destroy a side. [LNB]Having scored twice against Real it seems Chelsea's back line may struggle to keep Messi at bay. [LNB]"All eyes are on Leo and if he doesn't have the best game of his life then people say so — and that is crazy when you consider what he has done this season," Iniesta added. [LNB]"He is the best player in the world and the pressure that comes with that will not get to him. He loves occasions like this because he can really lift his game. [LNB]"With a player like Leo he doesn't even need to have a good game to punish you. He can have one moment of genius and that's a team finished before they even have time to understand what has happened. [LNB]"Chelsea will try to keep him out of the way again, but that is not an easy thing to do, as many teams have found out this season."[LNB] 

Source: Telegraph