5 reasons Barcelona will destroy Chelsea at the Camp Nou
Chelsea travel to Camp Nou to play their most important game of the season. Trailing table toppers Manchester City by 25 points on the Premier League table, a bad result in the round of 16 second-leg fixture at the Camp Nou may end Antonio Conte’s Chelsea reign.
The round of 16 first-leg tie at Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-1 draw and both teams go into the game fancying their chances of qualification to the quarter-finals. Both managers have some tough choices to make as they choose their starting eleven.
Last time Barcelona played Chelsea at the Camp Nou was in 2012, the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Without much ado, let’s take a look at the key reasons Barcelona will knock Chelsea out of the UEFA Champions League.
#5 Chelsea’s abysmal form at the moment
Chelsea is going through a tough period in Antonio Conte’s managerial career at Stamford Bridge. Though they had a decent start to the 2017-18 season, but their form in 2018 so far hs been very poor.
They have lost to Manchester City and Manchester United in their last 2 games. They were thrashed 0-3 at Stamford Bridge by Bournemouth and Watford destroyed Antonio Conte’s men 4-1 at Vicarage Road.
In the last 9 UEFA Champions League and Premier League games combined, the Blues have only won only 2 games, losing 4 of them. Their current form has pushed them to 5th place on the Premier League table, 5 points adrift of the 4th placed Tottenham Hotspur.