Lucy Bronze clear on Barça loss: Everything went to their plan, even refereeing

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The Chelsea full-back believes that in yesterday’s 4-1 defeat, everything unfolded in a way that benefited the Catalan side.

Lucy Bronze is a respected voice, both at Chelsea and in the English national team. Her experience carries weight, and people listen when she speaks — just as they did yesterday, after the match against Barça, when she was seen passionately addressing her teammates in a team huddle, gesturing non-stop. The full-back and the entire London side were overwhelmed by the clear 4-1 loss in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals in Barcelona.

At the end of the 90 minutes, speaking to ‘DAZN’, the former Barça player responded to the question of what she thought happened to Chelsea that led to such a defeat. The English defender was direct: “The whole game was played according to Barça’s plan — both with and without the ball. Also, the pace of the match. I think the refereeing style also favored them, with many fouls called too easily. We English teams prefer a more physical style of play, and we couldn’t find our rhythm because of that,” she said.

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