I think Conte is looking for a clean sheet at home and to prevent Barca from scoring any potential decisive away goal at all cost. He could have line up a proper striker in Giroud or Morata but choose not. We'll probably go for full force attack 20 mins before full time. It's important to keep Barca from scoring.
Most importantly is to stop Barca from scoring. So far so good...
Barca defense completely pressurized by Hazard, Willian and Pedro. Marcos Alonso is on top form. On form Willian warming up goals by hitting left and right rival post. What the heck? Conte trained forwards for hitting post ahh?
The away goal that hurts. Young Christensen played almost the perfect game until that poor cross. Azpi and Rudiger played well tonight. Kante was good. Alonso played pretty cool and well but fade away towards the match but still great overall performance for him especially in the first half. Moses played defensively well though not offensively well. Fabregas played defensively well but lacking of creativity. Pedro had a few quiet moment but pretty good defensively. Hazard not at his best but definitely did some scare tactic. Willian was excellent until his nose bleed.
Morata did nothing but he better control his temper. Drinkwater was just to make up the numbers.
MOTM - Willian
No comment playing at the Nou Camp unless we have Ramires and Torres.....
complete. but sometimes i see Willian mcm quite selfish? even hazard near him,he stil wanna drible sorang2?
anyway, Morata from Madrid ma... so u know la... temper..
Exactly and that's why Conte does not want to play him. He would get red carded for his silly dissent or goal celebration. Conte should pick calm Giroud IMO.
If you see clearly from Christensen's passing, he tried to pass the ball to Fabregas but Fabregas was too late to react the ball and this lead to the creation of a goal from Iniesta to Messi after Azpi failed to stop Iniesta.