The Spanish midfielder, who completed a move from the Premier League at the start of the current season, took a jibe at Roberto Di Matteo’s tactics in the Blues.
Barcelona are to face a stern test in the shape of Chelsea as they continue their campaign in the UEFA Champions League. The Blues faced a lot of hiccups in this season’s campaign, adapting to Andres Villas Boas in the league and then adjusting to his departure
with Roberto Di Matteo taking charge at Stamford Bridge.
While speaking about the game against Chelsea, the former Premier League star, Cesc Fabregas spoke about how the Blues have changed their style of play since the departure of the Portuguese tactician, and believes http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo has an altogether different
approach to the game.
While playing under Di Matteo, Chelsea have managed to win 9 out a total of 12 games, which means that the Italian tactician has definitely added a positive vibe at the London club.
In a recent interview, Cesc Fabregas told the press that he has been following the English Premier League after completing his move to Barcelona at the start of the season.
The Spanish midfielder said that he observed Chelsea while they played under Andres Villas Boas and he believes that they had a different approach with the Portuguese tactician at the helm of affairs.
The former Arsenal skipper thinks that Chelsea now play a lot of ‘long balls’ in order to achieve good results, and this is the sort of game which they are more accustomed to.
While speaking about Chelsea, Cesc Fabregas also admitted that the Premier League giants are going to be tricky opponents for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
"I follow the Premier League every weekend," said Fabregas. "They have changed radically.
"What happened with Villas-Boas was they played more from the back, trying to keep possession and take the initiative in the game. But they've gone back to the type of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 that was more successful a few years ago - playing on the counter, trying to hit
the targetman, long balls, sitting back and using that No 9 as a reference point.
"The game will be difficult. In recent games against Chelsea when I was at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 can score against you. So you have to be careful
and aware of the threat they pose on the counter-attack."
Barcelona and Chelsea will come face-to-face in the UEFA Champions League on April 18, 2012.
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