"Without a doubt, he is a fantastic player. He has shown all his life that the most important thing in football is to score goals. We're going to try to defend as a team, be aggressive, as always. But they have a lot of players: Lamine Yamal, Fermín, Frenkie de Jong. But we're going to try to win the game,"
"The (high) line is a factor, for sure, but we also have to pay attention without the ball. They can create a lot of chances and score goals every time. We need to find the right balance between attack and defense."
"I think they're spectacular, it's a team that whenever I look at it there are things that can be learned, things that can be looked at, how they attack, how they defend, which in the end has given them the chance to win La Liga last year, to get to the Champions League semi-final,"
Chelsea plan to defend aggressively as a team to contain Robert Lewandowski, who is identified as a primary goal threat. The side intends to remain attentive without the ball because Barcelona can create frequent chances, particularly when using a high defensive line. Key Barcelona players include Lamine Yamal, Fermín and Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona won La Liga last season and reached the Champions League semi-final. Both Chelsea and Barcelona have seven points from their opening four Champions League games in 2025-26, while Chelsea sit second in the Premier League table.
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