'We must be prepared to suffer,' says Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte
'We have to pay great attention but not only Messi. Suarez is a fantastic striker. The whole team is very dangerous,' says Chelsea head coach on the eve of Barce vs Chelsea
Antonio Conte,Chelsea head coachspoke to media on the eve of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie against Barcelona.
Chelsea is standing at number four of English Premier League behind Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Eden Hazard is expected to be recalled to the team after the Belgian international was rested for the 4-0 win over Hull City in the English FA Cup fifth round.
In the interview he was asked about team's preparation, "I think we start this game as underdog for sure because Barcelona on the paper is favourite to go to the next round."
"But, for this reason, I think we should be excited to have this challenge. These two games will be very important to understand what is our level in this competition, he added."
When asked about Barcelonahe said, "Barcelona is having a fantastic season. They are top of the league and are in the final in the Cup in Spain and they have the potential to win this Cup, said Chelsea's head coach."
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"We know Barcelona's characteristic. They like to have ball possession. They like to dominate the game," he talked about Barcelona's playing tactics.
"In every game, they are able to create many chances to score and for this reason, we must be prepared to suffer," former Italian midfielderadded.
The Italian coach said in his improper English speaking skills, "To suffer without the ball. To be compact. Not to lose our heads during the game and then to try with the ball what we know. What we try during training."
"For sure we have to pay great attention (to him) but not only Messi. (Luis) Suarez is a fantastic striker. The whole team is very dangerous, he added."