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Leboeuf: Predicting Chelsea 2-1 Barcelona, ​​the Blues will take advantage of the loopholes in the opponent s high defense

11:22am, 25 November 2025【Football】

Hupu News on November 25 This week, Chelsea will face Barcelona in the Champions League. Before the game, Leboeuf said in an interview with OLBG that he believed Chelsea should seize the loopholes in Barcelona's "crazy" high defense to defeat their opponents in the Champions League and win this key victory.

Leboeuf said: "Optimistically, Chelsea will beat Barcelona 2-1. I know Barcelona will use a high defense, which is crazy. To be honest, I can't understand Flick's coaching ideas and the team's playing style. If I were still a defender, I would never accept such a tactical arrangement - even if I sit on the bench, I don't want to look like a fool."

"I watched the last goal Barcelona conceded last weekend. I want to say that when a player can't even watch, When clearing the field, using a high defensive line will not work at all. The opponent's offensive players can freely penetrate the field. Barcelona players are like being isolated on the field, but they still insist on high defense in the half-court area. This is simply crazy."

"Chelsea's Ganaccio, Neto, and Joao Pedro are all fast players, and their counterattacks can defeat Barcelona like Paris Saint-Germain. Because you can't use this high defense method to deal with fast forwards, which is simply unrealistic."

"The reason why this tactic worked last season was because Barcelona was efficient in the frontcourt and scored more goals than they conceded; but this season their defense is very fragile, so Chelsea has a chance to defeat them."

"I am confident that Chelsea can go further in the Champions League because I know they have the ability to compete with any team. Atlanta is no longer the strong Atlanta team two years ago. Although the other two group opponents are difficult to deal with, Chelsea is not without them. Opportunity."

"As for whether Chelsea needs to participate in the play-offs, I am very sure that they can advance to the Champions League knockout rounds. It is really complicated to predict the follow-up trend, because in my opinion, the giant teams will either advance directly or advance through the play-offs, so I am not too worried."

"Chelsea players have enough talent and the ability to surprise any opponent."