"If you give them the ball, they're comfortable, so we had to take it away from them as quickly as possible. We scored three, had three others disallowed, we had chances... the team played very well."
"He played a great game, not just because of the goal, but because of everything. He needs to relax, enjoy himself, and play football. He and Lamine are very young; it's a lot of pressure to talk about Cristiano or Messi. They need to enjoy themselves."
"It's a great victory because it's against Barcelona, but it doesn't change who we are or what we want to achieve. It's an important match, but it's just one match, because we have another one this Sunday."
Chelsea secured a 3-0 UEFA Champions League win over FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, controlling the match from start to finish. Ronald Araujo received a first-half red card that compounded Barcelona's difficulties. Chelsea's game plan focused on denying Barcelona possession, forcing them to run, and taking the ball away quickly. The plan yielded three goals, with three additional Chelsea goals ruled out, and multiple chances created while conceding nothing. Estevao Willian delivered a strong performance and scored, with calls for him to relax and enjoy playing. Enzo Fernandez caused problems between the lines and criticised Barcelona after the match.
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