FC Barcelona did not cover themselves in glory with their display against Chelsea on Tuesday night. On an occasion when they were expected to show their quality in England, [it ended up being a damp squib rather than a firecracker of a performance](https://semprebarca.com/three-talking-points-as-barcelona-get-humiliated-3-0-by-chelsea-at-stamford-bridge/).
Enzo Maresca set his team up perfectly to counter whatever Barcelona had to throw at them, and the Catalan club came off second best in every aspect of the game. It was a humiliation in every sense.
After the game, speaking to Amazon Prime (h/t [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20251126/1002576351/shearer-linea-cule-cuatro-tontitos-plantan-preguntan-como-quieres-atacarles.html)), Premier League legend Alan Shearer tore into Barcelona’s defence. He said:
**“They keep doing it over and over again. Chelsea deserved to win; they executed it perfectly. It’s as if four little idiots stand there and ask you: _‘How would you like to do it, guys?’_”**
The Newcastle United legend could not hide his disbelief. He continued:
**“Sometimes it’s hard to believe. I have no words for how easy it was for Chelsea and how crazy Barça play at times. I’ve seen many offside traps in my life, but this one is truly crazy.”**
Much has been said about the high line that Barcelona like to play. When it comes off, it looks potent, as it did at times against Chelsea, but when it does not, you also see easy goals conceded, as happened last night.
It is a tactic that Hansi Flick follows to the hilt, and you have to accept the good, the bad, and the ugly that come with it.