Chelsea superstar Willian believes his side must stay United if they must stand a chance to upset Barcelona on their home turn as well as progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Both sides meet for their second leg encounter at the Camp Nou on Wednesday March 14, in a must win encounter for the two sides.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian attacker, who scored the Blues only goal in the reverse fixture at the Stamford Bridge, last month admits that Barca’s pitch is a little bigger than theirs, and added that they must ensure they keep their defense tight while they hit their hosts on the counter-attack.
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The Spanish League campaigners’ have been tagged favourites to go through to the next stage of the competition owing to their away goal in London in the first leg of the two-legged fixture.
"We know here the pitch is big and we have to stay together and try as hard as we can not to concede goals and to go for the counter-attack as well. Willian told the club's website.
Coach Antonio Conte is likely to repeat his starting lineup at the Bridge in Spain later this evening, with Willian leading the park, since Alvaro Morata has struggled for form in the last few months.
The Brazilian has scored five times in the last five matches across all competitions, despite his inability to get enough playing time, and he has said that he is happy with his contributions to the Blues so far this season.
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He added that he is not satisfied with his performance yet, adding that he is eyeing more goals to help the team finish the season on a better note.
The former Shakhtar Donetsk player said they (Chelsea) have some level for Barcelona players, but are resolute to getting the job done before returning to England after the match.
"I'm happy with my form and I am happy with the goals that I scored,” the 29-year-old added.
"But I want more, as do the team.
"We respect Barcelona; they have great players and are a big club. We want do a perfect job to go through to the next round."
The Blues will be counting on the spirit that helped them conquer the Catalans in 2012 to reach the last eight stage of the tourney, which they later won after beating Bayern Munich on penalties for the title.
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Source: Naija.ng