UPDATE 1-Soccer-Messi will bounce back for second leg - Hiddink

Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:11pm BST
 
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* Hiddink expects Messi to bounce back in second leg

* Guardiola pledges to attack at Stamford Bridge

* Absence of Marquez and Puyol a blow for Barcelona (Adds Guardiola quotes, byline)

By Iain Rogers

BARCELONA, April 28 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will bounce back from his subdued performance in Barcelona's Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday to be a threat in the return next week, Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink said.

Messi is the top scorer in the competition with eight goals, but Chelsea's Jose Bosingwa, in for the suspended Ashley Cole at left back, and his team mates managed to thwart the Argentina international in the 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp.

"Messi was rather well neutralised tactically tonight," Hiddink said at a news conference.

"Bosingwa did a good job and had some help from (Florent) Malouda on the left side and good support from the centre as well when Messi cut inside," the Dutchman added.

"It can happen one night that you stop him, but I don't think it will happen twice."  Continued...

 

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