Barcelona vs Chelsea: 5 things to watch out for in the second leg UCL round of 16 clash

#1 Antonio Conte - a tactical mastermind

Will Conte turn the tie around?

Everybody expected a mauling of Chelsea by Barcelona prior to the first leg. But the stability exhibited by Chelsea in the first hour of the match, was second to none.

The Barcelona team was not allowed to put the Chelsea defense on the back-foot. Christensen and Rudiger tightly-marked Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, hence Barcelona was constantly frustrated in spite of having majority of the possession.

The game would have been a perfect one for Chelsea, but a Christensen mistake led to Messi's goal, and Barcelona grabbed a vital away goal.

Chelsea's ceaseless switch from a 3-4-3 formation while attacking to a 5-2-3 while defending, was just another example of how good Antonio Conte could be with his bag-full of tricks.

Winning the UEFA Champions League may be a tough prospect, but that could project Chelsea's otherwise disappointing season under Conte, to a new high. Could the Italian who lead Chelsea to the EPL title last season, pull off a magic act and snatch the game away from Barcelona?