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Team: Celtic Glasgow FC – FK Dinamo Moscow
Pick: Celtic (1)
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Team: APOEL Nicosia FC – FK Partizan Belgrade
Pick: Partizan LEVEL (Asian Handicap)
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Chelsea

Chelsea have shown great defensive quality last week at Camp Nou. Of course, the experienced Dutch coach Guus Hiddink contributed to that a lot cause he prepared hiw team very well for the game against Barcelona. The goal has been accomplished, his team held mighty Barcelona to a goalless draw and with a huge confidence is awaiting them at home in London. Great news for the Blues’ coach is that left-back Ashley Cole is returning to the squad after a longer break and will most probably replace Bosingwa. It’s expected that at their Stamford Bridge Chelsea will have the same approach and focus to the game in stopping Messi, Iniesta and Xavi, but also their other dangerous players like in Barcelona last time. Hiddink is famous for setting up great defense, which he demonstrated in the first leg. Players of the English representative will again focus on the aggressive and tough defense, where they won’t allow Barcelona’s technique to reveal much. They will be seeking for their chance through set pieces, which is the worst part of their opponent’s play. Of course, Chelsea also proved they can play great on counterattacks, as they will surely have a few of them due to very open visitors’ play. We remember that great Drogba’s chance when he came up to Valdes face to face but didn’t react quickly enough so a great chance for the Blues failed. (Source: 365tip.com)

Barcelona

Barcelona have recorded a bit unexpected result at home, not managing to score a single goal against a team from London, which hasn’t happened on Camp Nou for almost a year. Guardiola didn’t expect such aggressive and defensive-minded game of the Blues. His game creators such as Messi, Iniesta and Xavi, and even offensive right-back Dani Alves, didn’t have enough space and time to present the play they’re displaying in Spanish Primera all the time, so it can freely be said that some of them were almost invisible on the pitch. Barcelona can’t play defensive football so therefore they will be very offensive-oriented in London. (Source: 365tip.com)

Facts and Stats

• FC Barcelona and Chelsea are playing against each other for the 10th time in the Champions League.
• They also met in the semi-finals of the 1965-66 Fairs Cup. Barca proceeded to the final after a 5-0 win in the decisive match at home. Both clubs had won their regular home ties 2-0.
• In total, Barcelona have won five of the 12 matches played against Chelsea with the Londoners winning four.
• Both clubs have progressed twice in their four previous knock-out match-ups in the CL.
• Barcelona have failed to beat Chelsea in their last four matches. This is their joint longest current winless run against a club in the Champions League/Champions Cup. They have also not won in their last four matches against Manchester United.
• Barca’s last win against Chelsea was on 22 February 2006; 1-2 at Stamford Bridge. This is Chelsea’s only home defeat in 11 matches against Spanish clubs; seven of those matches have been won.
• Chelsea’s last two home matches against Spanish clubs resulted in draws, 1-1 and 0-0, both against Valencia.
• Barcelona have lost 15 of their 29 away matches against English clubs. They have won six and drawn eight. Their last win on English soil was on 6 March 2007, at Liverpool (0-1).
• In the last four CL seasons Barcelona have been eliminated by Chelsea (2004-05), Liverpool (2006-07) and Manchester United (2007-08). In the 2005-06 season they won the CL final against Arsenal 2-1.
• In the 2-2 draw between Barcelona and Chelsea on 31 October 2006, 10 players received a yellow card. The record number of yellow cards in a CL match is 11.

(Source: news.bbc.co.uk)

Form Guide

Chelsea
May 2 Chelsea 3-1 Fulham (PREMIER LEAGUE)
Apr 28 Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
Apr 25 West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea (PREMIER LEAGUE)
Apr 22 Chelsea 0-0 Everton (PREMIER LEAGUE)
Apr 18 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (FA CUP)

Barcelona
May 2 Real Madrid 2-6 Barcelona (LA LIGA)
Apr 28 Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
Apr 25 Valencia 2-2 Barcelona (LA LIGA)
Apr 22 Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla (LA LIGA)
Apr 18 Getafe 0-1 Barcelona (LA LIGA)

Team News

Ashley Cole will come back from suspension and most likely he will replace Jose Bosingwa even though his performance at left-back last week was amazing. Michael Ballack will also return after being rested. Hiddink will again be without Deco, Joe Cole and Paolo Ferreira. From last week’s crowded midfield, John Obi Mikel is likely to miss out.

For Barca, Milito is carrying a long-term injury; Marquez got injured in the last match and will be out for the next couple of months, while captain Carlos Puyol will miss the game due to accumulated yellow cards. Thierry Henry’s phantom knee-knock has seemingly cleared up and he has travelled with the squad.

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The return leg of the English encounter in the semifinals of the Champions League will be an explosive one to watch. Manchester United and Arsenal will be meeting for the third time this season and it is Arsenal who will feel the pressure. The march to Rome is the only trophy left for the North Londoners to compete in…

Arsenal

Arsenal defeated Manchester United 2-1 at the Emirates earlier this season in the Premier League, and have been relatively dominant over the Red Devils at home in recent years, winning two and drawing two in their last four seasons. In spite of this, Manchester United have scored in their last three meetings at the Gunners’ home ground, which may prove a worry for Arsene Wenger’s men.

Arsenal will likely play at the Emirates with the confidence that they lacked in much of the first tie against United, but whether this will be enough to secure victory remains to be seen, with Man Utd in fine form and poised to secure their third successive Premier League title.

Manchester United

Manchester United is leading with 1-0 from the first leg and this slender lead might be enough to secure their second consecutive appearance in the Champions League Final. In spite of the Red Devils having had the potential to put more goals in the back of the Arsenal net if it weren’t for an impressive performance by goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.

Manchester United will be full of confidence, knowing that they are now very close to hat-trick title in Premier League after their 2-0 weekend victory over Middlesbrough. They are now quite above the second placed Liverpool at the point table and this could also boost up Manchester United psychologically. No matter, the kind of challenge Arsenal poses at home; it seems that Ferguson boys would appear with their top form.

Form Guide

Arsenal
02/05/09 Portsmouth 0-3 Arsenal (EPL)
29/04/09 Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal (Champions League Semi 1st Leg)
26/04/09 Arsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough (EPL)
21/04/09 Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (EPL)
18/04/09 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (FA Cup)

Manchester United
02/05/09 Middlesbrough 0-2 Man Utd (EPL)
29/04/09 Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal (Champions League Semi 1st Leg)
25/04/09 Man Utd 5-2 Tottenham (EPL)
22/04/09 Man Utd 2-0 Portsmouth (EPL)
19/04/09 Man Utd 0-0P Everton (FA Cup)

Team News

Wenger rested all but Bacary Sagna, Alex Song and Theo Walcott of his potential starters last weekend’s away game against Portsmouth. Denilson and Nicklas Bendtner, who bagged a brace against Pompey, are in their gaffer’s thoughts after strong performances. Robin van Persie and Mikael Silvestre will face late fitness tests while Gael Clichy, William Gallas and Eduardo da Silva remain sidelined. Song could drop into defence if Wenger doesn’t want to throw a fringe man like Johan Djourou in at the deep end.

For Red Devils, Edwin van der Sar, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher and Rio Ferdinand were all completely omitted from the squad as United beat Middlesbrough at the weekend, and all could return. Ferguson remains hopeful over Ferdinand, with Jonny Evans on stand-by if the stopper, who suffered bruised lungs during the first leg, doesn’t make it. O’Shea, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Wayne Rooney all started, yet will likely line up again on Tuesday. Gary Neville remains injured, while fellow right-back Wes Brown is unlikely to be risked following his recent return to full training. Other players who performed well at the weekend include Park Ji-Sung, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, although Michael Carrick, Fletcher and Anderson could well return to the midfield, leaving Park and Carlos Tevez as high-impact subs.
(Source: Goal.com)

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Barcelona are hosting Chelsea in the first leg of the semi final Champions League and I am sure that football fans across the world will enjoy 90 minutes of top-class football at Camp Nou.

Chelsea played Barcelona in 2006/7 group stages, 2005/06 and 2004/05 first KO round. Chelsea went through with 5-4 aggregate (Barcelona won 2-1 in the 1st leg at home) in 2004/2005. But revenge was taken by Barcelona in the following year with a 3-2 aggregate, drawing in the 2nd leg 1-1 at Camp Nou. Barcelona managed to lift the Champions League trophy that year. Their latest encounter came in the 2006/2007 group stage where Chelsea did well again and drew 2-2 at Nou Camp.

Barcelona

Barcelona play so good this season that they are rightfully considered the best team on planet. Still, the history remembers titles and if they don’t win it, all of their success this season will be forgotten. Barcelona play the most attractive football and they have shown that on various occasions this season, but this is the first time they meet a serious defense, a team that can play for the score and that have individuals ready to use any mistake of the opposite defense.

Barcelona had to work hard for a point against dangerous Valencia this weekend. Only in the last minutes did Henry managed to level the score. Two points dropped in this match melted the gap over Real Madrid to only four points, so Guardiola’s squad will be giving more though to domestic championship in the future. The pressure is high and Messi, Xavi and the rest will have to show that they are ready to give their best in the hardest circumstances. Last year’s finals showed that Barca are vulnerable, that Messi can fail in the most important situations. However, this year Barcelona are in much better form but we don’t expect them to have an easy job against Londoners as they did against Lyon and Bayern.

Chelsea

The Blues are about to play the FA Cup finals, but that competition bears no significance for the fans nor for the owner of the club who invested millions hoping to win the Champions League title. IN the year of global economic crisis and when Roman himself is losing billions on the market, Chelsea might fall apart if they fail to win the Champions League, and the Russian might pack his bags and give up on the toy that is no table to give him trophies. The experiment with Scolari cost Abramovich the Premiership title, and this is the first time they are starting a match with Barca as minnows. Fe people expect Chelsea in the finals this year, but the team that have Drogba, Balak and Lampard on board should definitely not be underestimated so easily.

The experience might be Chelsea’s biggest advantage in the semifinals. They have slipped so many times on this step and last year it happened through penalties in Moscow. Still, the experience from the last seasons could be crucial in the duel against Barcelona. Barcelona play fast football and the question is how slow Chelsea defense will manage in such a play. If however, they move the action on Barca’s half, Chelsea’s physical shape might create problems for Barcelona’s defense that is not so tough as it seems. We shouldn’t forget that Hiddink has much more experience than Guardiola, who has done a great job leading the team this season but lacks experience in these kinds of matches.

(Source: Freebetting)

Form Guide

Barcelona
Apr 25 Valencia 2-2 Barcelona (LA LIGA)
Apr 22 Barcelona 4-0 Sevilla (LA LIGA)
Apr 18 Getafe 0-1 Barcelona (LA LIGA)
Apr 14 Bayern Munich 1-1 Barcelona (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
Apr 11 Barcelona 2-0 Recreativo Huelva (LA LIGA)

Chelsea
Apr 25 West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea (PREMIER LEAGUE)
Apr 22 Chelsea 0-0 Everton (PREMIER LEAGUE)
Apr 18 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (FA CUP)
Apr 14 Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)
Apr 11 Chelsea 4-3 Bolton Wanderers (PREMIER LEAGUE)

Team News

Rafael Marquez is back from suspension but Sergio Busquets, Dani Alves and Carles Puyol will all miss the second leg if they pick up another booking. Martin Caceres and Gabriel Milito are both injured, but Lionel Messi should be able to play after recovering from a cramp last week.
In Chelsea, Ashley Cole is suspended. But fortunately, captain John Terry is back after serving out one-game ban. Ricardo Carvalho and Deco are still out injured while Joe Cole and Paulo Ferreira are also sidelined undefinitely. Nicolas Anelka will miss the second leg if he gets another yellow card.

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