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Hiddink predicts goals galore against Barca

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Published Date: 28 April 2009
GUUS HIDDINK has put the nation on goal alert after predicting Chelsea and Barcelona could serve up another feast of football in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp tonight.
Chelsea and Liverpool produced one of the most exhilarating matches seen in the Champions League when they drew 4-4 in the quarter-final, second leg at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago.

Chelsea secured their semi-final spot with a 7-5 aggregate win
after fighting back from two goals down at the interval and Hiddink hinted there could be more exciting times ahead against Barca.

"I think both teams have a style to attack when they can," declared the Chelsea manager. "Barcelona like to attack and Chelsea are not a team who have the strategy to sit back and wait until it happens.

"The team have shown a lot of initiatives and that's why I think it is more or less an open clash, with two teams who like to go forward."

After their 4-4 draw with Liverpool, Hiddink knows that his side cannot afford to start in a sluggish fashion against Barcelona.

He continued: "It is the whole squad's responsibility to make sure we have a concentrated start tonight.

"I have seen Barcelona play many times in the last weeks and also before. For a long time I have been a Barcelona admirer and an admirer of their philosophy."





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  • Last Updated: 28 April 2009 10:44 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Champions' League
 
 

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