Source: Telegraph
Gerard Pique: Chelsea rewarded for negativity against Barcelona
Barcelona failed to score at home for the first time this season against a Chelsea side which defended in numbers and committed almost three times as many fouls as the Catalans. [LNB]Chelsea often had nine men behind the ball, with just Didier Drogba alone up front. [LNB] Related ArticlesYaya Toure slams refereeHiddink's game of bluff pays offBarcelona v Chelsea: Man markingHiddink: Cech saved gameBarcelona v Chelsea actionBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola puts dent into Chelsea tacticsAnd the Londoners' lack of ambition failed to impress Barcelona. [LNB]Defender Gerard Pique believes only his side played any football over the 90 minutes. [LNB]"Barcelona were the only team who wanted to play, and yet the reward is for Chelsea, even though it seems like they came for a draw," he said. [LNB]Pique came through the youth system at Barcelona and returned to the club in the summer following a spell at Manchester United. [LNB]Ironically, the Catalan defender was on the bench for United in last season's Champions League semi-final at Barcelona, which also finished goalless. [LNB]He was preferred to captain Carles Puyol at the back this time for the locals, though, and says Barcelona can hold their heads high after a game which they dominated from start to finish. [LNB]"At least we know we're superior because we showed that on the pitch," he said. [LNB]Xavi, meanwhile, accused Chelsea of anti-fair play. [LNB]"There were some actions which were clear yellow cards and not even a foul was given, and then (Yaya) Toure was booked for protesting. [LNB]"One team wanted to play and the other one didn't, it's a shame... there's all this talk about fair play, but I haven't seen any from them tonight," he said. [LNB]
