Source: TheGuardian
Antonio Conte says chelsea need ‘perfect’ game’ to beat Barcelona
• Manager seeks to exploit ‘weaknesses without the ball’ • Cesc Fàbregas to forget old friendships on pitchAntonio Conte insists Barcelona are not infallible and that it would be dangerous for his rejuvenated team to focus solely on stopping Lionel Messi – who has never scored against Chelsea – when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.Chelsea host Ernesto Valverde’s side in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 for the first time since beating the La Liga leaders in the semi-finals of the competition in 2012, the same year they went on to lift the trophy after edging out Bayern Munich on penalties. Related: Valverde’s Barcelona balancing act turns crisis talk to treble talk Related: Time for Eden Hazard to show he can produce his best on the big occasion | Jacob Steinberg Continue reading......read full article
