Roberto Martinez feels Chelsea will struggle
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez feels that Chelsea will struggle against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Blues overcame Benfica in the quarter-finals to set up a mouth-watering clash with the reigning champions, with the first leg to be played at Stamford Bridge.
Martinez, who takes his relegation-threatened Wigan side to west London this weekend, feels that his countrymen may be too strong for Roberto Di Matteo’s team.
“If the second game had been at their place, Chelsea would have had an advantage,” he told The Sun.
“They need to take at least a two-goal lead to Barcelona to win. Ninety minutes in the Nou Camp is a long period to address things and put them right.
“Barcelona did that against AC Milan the other night. If the second leg had been at the Bridge, Chelsea would be favourites,” he opined.
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