Barcelona return to the Camp Nou with the advantage insists Luis Suarez

Barcelona return to the Camp Nou with the advantage insists Luis Suarez

Current Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who of course used to play for Liverpool, has insisted that his side will travel back to Spain with the advantage for the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Chelsea next month.

The two sides face each other again at the Camp Nou on the 14th March after having shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier this week in a result that surprised many.

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Goals from Willian and Lionel Messi – who broke his nine game duck against the Blues – ensured both sides go into the second leg with all to play for, however Suarez says it is his side who instead hold the cards after the draw in London.

The former Liverpool striker said: “It’s not a bad result, knowing that they have to score at home and look for the goal, it will be beneficial for us because we will have more spaces, what we have to do is be strong at home, it’s important that we score and that’s our virtues.”

Barca’s equaliser on the night was gifted to them when Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen’s stray pass across his box was latched onto by Andres Iniesta, who subsequently teed up Lionel Messi who found the bottom corner.

And Suarez, who had a frustrating night after a defensive masterclass from the Blues, says the goal will prove to be the turning point in the tie when the sides meet again in just under a months time.

“The good thing is that we managed to get an error out of them and we got an equaliser,” he continued.

“We go back to the Camp Nou happy. I think the equaliser was very important.

“They might be happy with the result and we have to be respectful of their style of play. They pressed us very high and made life difficult for us.”