Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Chelsea and Barcelona. The International Champions Cup match scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at FedEX Field in Maryland and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (via Sky Sports): Last season, yes [Hazard was better than Cristiano Ronaldo]. In spite of the fact that Ronaldo was fantastic. He was fantastic. He scored an incredible number of goals. I am not saying he is not fantastic. I am just saying that, in my personal view, every football player in the world should understand that a team has to be in front and no titles."
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta (via Goal): "It is not true that I am suffering in Luis Enrique's style of play. In the end, you always have to find your place and feel well in a certain formation and I am able to continue doing just that. Is is true that perhaps some things have changed for me, but that is not a negative thing in my opinion. I have gone through all kinds of moments last season, with different emotions. I don't think it was a bad season for me on a personal level. I am more than happy both on an individual and collective level for what we achieved. I am hoping for an even better season on both levels in 2015-16."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Hazard finished well behind Ronaldo's pace last season, recording just 14 goals and nine assists in 38 league appearances.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic; Hazard, Fabregas, Oscar; Costa
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Masip; Douglas, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba; Rakatic, Busquets, Iniesta; Pedro, Suarez, El Haddadi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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