Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can defeat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38605, Blues eye Belgian star De Bruyne
Carlo Ancelotti: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 can beat Barcelona
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti said he believed his improved side could beat Barcelona if they came up against the La Liga giants in the Champions League this season. The Catalan side are undoubtedly the favorites to win the European Cup this season, after
being in an excellent form so far.
The same cannot be said for the Blues this season, who have recently just recovered from a terrible slump. They have once again regained their place in the top four of the Premier League, guaranteeing them a place in next season’s Champions League and are
doing well in the European competition.
Chelsea finished top of their group in the Champions League and so far have not been defeated in Europe. This gives the former AC Milan manager hope that his side have the ability to defeat Barcelona, if the opportunity presents itself in the upcoming stages.
Chelsea have not been too lucky with Barcelona in the past, recently losing out to the Spanish outfit in the semi-finals of the 2009 Champions League. However, the Blues boss was confident his side had the ability to put the unfortunate and highly controversial
defeat behind them.
Ancelotti remained positive about his side’s chances; he said while speaking to reporters, “Barcelona now are the best team in Europe. The performances of Barcelona at this moment are fantastic, but every game is a different story. If we have to play them,
we have to try to find a solution to beat them.”
Chelsea take on FC Copenhagen in the second leg of the fixture in the round of 16, with a 2-0 lead in the first leg. The Blues are favorites to progress to the next round, but Ancelotti urged his side to not take the upcoming match lightly and give it their
best.
The Italian manager said while speaking of the upcoming clash against FC Copenhagen. He warned his side not to be overconfident about the Danish side, he said, “We have to pay attention. Copenhagen are a good team with good organization.”
Chelsea eye http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 midfielder De Bruyne
The Blues are reportedly bringing in 19-year-old De Bruyne over the summer for a fee of £3.5 million, according to sources the bid has “unofficially” been accepted by Bruyne’s side RC Genk. Chelsea previously offered a much higher amount of £5.5 million
last summer but the offer was rejected by the Belgian outfit.
The club has now decided to let the attacking midfielder go, despite the player having about four years left on his current contract. Premier League rivals Manchester City were also interested in De Bruyne and had their scouts watch the player on two occasions.
However, Chelsea seem to have won the race for signing the player who is known to be able to play on the left-wing and as a striker. Nothing has been finalized as yet and the deal will be concluded at the end of the season, during the summer when a possible
contract can be signed.
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