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Article: ANDY TOWNSEND'S EURO FILES; MANY top European players have written off all four English teams in the Champions League. Are they right? We're used to watching brilliant highs followed by unexpected lows, but expectancy is not so great after those first legs and it might suit our teams to be dangerous underdogs...
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- March 8, 2005
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Byline: ANDY TOWNSEND
CHELSEA v BARCELONA
CHELSEA have a great chance, despite Didier Drogba's absence.
If you're looking to defend and counterattack, then he's perfect. But this game has to be played differently.
Chelsea cannot allow Barcelona to dictate the game and must have far more possession than they did in Spain. This is where Eidur Gudjohnsen could be vital. The Icelander's ability to protect the ball, hold it up and allow midfield runners to join in with him could be the key. If Gudjohnsen is on his game, he has Dennis Bergkamp's ability to produce that special pass for the likes of Frank Lampard and Damien Duff.
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