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48 The Guardian | Tuesday 17 April 2012 The Guardian | Tuesday 17 April 2012 49 Football Champions League semi-finals Weather&Crossword

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‘At to believe they UK and Ireland Noon Summary

Shetland Islands Temperature (°) X SE England, London, E Anglia Cloudy with can beat Barça, rain. However, this will clear to showers in the Wind (mph) X afternoon with a few bright spells developing. says Lampard 996 Showers Fresh south-westerly winds. Max temp 9-12C (48- 54F). Tonight, scattered showers. Chilly. Min temp we are taking 6 Heavy showers 3-6C (37-43F). Light rain Cent S England, Channel Is, E Midlands, W 10 Dominic Fifield Rain Midlands, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire Any rain will Sleet clear east in the morning. Then, it will be a bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. football back Frank Lampard has described the prospect 984 Sleet showers Moderate westerly winds. Max temp 9-12C (48- of confronting Barcelona as the ultimate Thundery showers 54F). Tonight, clear spells and showers. Min temp challenge of Chelsea’s recent recovery 2-5C (36-41F). The Barcelona and Brazil full-back Dani Sunny intervals Alves sits in his office with his club and but says conviction is growing within the 10 Wales, SW England Any rain will quickly clear to international shirts, trophies and medals club that the European Cup holders and 988 leave an unsettled day with sunny spells, blustery to its origins’ Manel Chico Carballo for the Guardian favourites can be beaten in the semi-final showers and local thunder. Fresh westerly winds. stage of the Champions League. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). Tonight, squally Confidence was helped by success over 20 showers. Chilly. Min temp 3-6C (37-43F). Moderate Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s FA Cup NW England, NE England, SW Scotland, SE cepts. This is not a pitch for Bale, although semi-final, which showed strength and 9 Scotland, W Isles Rain clearing to sun and Brazilian right-back tells Barcelona have watched him. It is an illus- power restored to Chelsea’s game after blustery showers in the morning. Showers heaviest 24 Sid Lowe that teams who tration. When the Chelsea manager, Rob- a traumatic season. The Londoners have 992 in the afternoon with local thunder. Moderate erto Di Matteo, scrawls on the tactics board relied upon those qualities when facing Moderate westerly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). defend rather than attack ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions Barça in recent years. Tonight, scattered showers. Min temp 0-3C (32- 9 are always going to lose League first leg, he’ll have a dilemma when “There are not many teams you’d fancy 11 37F). it comes to Alves — the player, says Guar- to beat Barcelona over two legs of a semi- 996 35° NW Scotland, NE Scotland, N Isles Dull with rain, diola, who allows Barcelona to play four or final,” said Lampard. “It’s a huge, huge 30° this may fall as snow over high ground. However, Dani Alves sits behind a large desk in his three at the back in the same game. challenge. If we win it would be one of the 25° this will gradually ease in the afternoon. Strong office in Sant Just Desvern, a small town The driving force behind the most suc- biggest victories, even if it does only put south-easterly winds. Max temp 5-8C (41-46F). 20° Tonight, rain clearing. Chilly. Min temp -1 to 2C near Barcelona, wearing a shirt, tie and cessful Sevilla side in history, topping the us in the final and doesn’t win us the cup. 1000 15° (30-36F). jacket. Behind him, a cabinet containing assist charts one season, involved I don’t mind us being written off. I under- 10° Channel Islands 12 countless football shirts, folded neatly, in more moves than anyone else in Spain stand what people are saying: every­one 5° Northern Ireland, Ireland Unsettled with a mix photographs and trophies. Lots of tro- the next, Alves found the perfect home at has this feeling with Barcelona that they’re 0° of sunny spells and showers. These will be heavy phies. Through the glass to his right, a Barcelona when he arrived in 2008. They, in going to roll over everyone. When they’re with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Brisk 1004 -5° south-westerly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F). turn, found the perfect player: right-back, Moderate 21 board meeting. Through the glass to his turn, found the perfect player: right-back, at their best, they can do that. 12 -10° Tonight, blustery showers. Min temp 3-6C (37- left, reception: a leather sofa, the morn- right-, right-winger, centre-for- “I’m probably the same because, when- -15° 43F). ing’s papers, a television showcasing dani- ward, central midfielder, support striker, ever I watch Barcelona on TV, I expect alves.com and replaying highlights from tackler and , all wrapped into them to win. But, if we play the way we UK and Ireland Five day forecast Atlantic front Noon today the 2011 European Cup final — “the best one, hyperactive ball. As put did against Spurs, with the same focus moment of my career,” he says. The only it: “When Dani Alves runs up the pitch, he and determination and with the ability Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday L H 1008 thing missing is a box of business cards. meets himself running back down it.” we have in our team, we have to believe 1008 1000 But what would they say? “Daniel Alves The previous season Chelsea had we have a chance. At Chelsea we feel we’ve 1016 L da , right-back”? baulked at the €36m (£29.6) price for just given them tough games when we’ve met 992 H It would be the most inadequate busi- a defender. But Alves has never been just a before and we’re ready to do that again. 1016 L 1000 984 1008 L 1016 LU ness card ever, after “Leonardo Da Vinci, defender. He was one of only two signings “We are aware of their strengths – the L L painter and decorator”. “But,” protests Barcelona made — the other was Gerard manager and coaching staff have studied 1008 1008 1024 Cold front Alves, “I am a right-back.” A right-back, Piqué — after two years without winning them – and they’ve probably moved on 1032 Warm front full-stop? “No, not full stop, no.” It’s just anything. Then they won the treble. A from 2009. But we’ve changed as well. HF Occluded front that Alves’s concept of full-back, his phi- glance at the trophy cabinet tells the story: We can’t show too much fear against 1024 Trough losophy of football, is different. So is his three league titles, two Copa del Reys, four them. We have to respect them but we High 12 Low 0 High 13 Low 2 High 13 Low 2 High 13 Low 3 High 13 Low 2 Low U moves over Ireland. High F moves south-west. ’s. “In the Brazilian Spanish Super Cups, two Uefa Cups, three school, the emphasis is on attacking,” European Super Cups, two Champions Frank Lampard Around the world Alves says, “but that doesn’t mean I’m Leagues, two World Club Cups. Eighteen says that Chelsea not a full-back.” trophies since 2006. can give anyone a °C °F Weather Cape Town 21 70 Sunny 17 63 Sunny 12 54 Rain Rio de J 23 73 Rain Tenerife 23 73 Fair “Take , a player I love,” he When broke Barcelona’s game, including Ajaccio 16 61 Sunny 23 73 Cloudy Jo’burg 21 70 Sunny Mombasa 31 88 Cloudy 17 63 Cloudy Tokyo 15 59 Sunny explains. “He’s a full-back in the Brazilian goalscoring record, Alves had provided 31 Barcelona, if they Algiers 15 59 Showers Christ’rch 19 66 Drizzle K’mandu 23 73 Sunny 18 64 Sunny Shanghai 20 68 Fair 15 59 Rain Ams’dam 8 46 Fair Corfu 18 64 Cloudy Kabul 22 72 Fair Moscow 17 63 Cloudy Singapore 31 88 Fair Vancouv’r 13 55 Cloudy mould, he has a similar idea. In Europe of them — more than anyone else. In 2009- play as they did 19 66 Sunny Dakar 24 75 Sunny Karachi 35 95 Fair Mumbai 32 90 Fair St P’burg 5 41 Cloudy Venice 13 55 Cloudy [Spurs] play him as a winger, but in my 10 he gave more assists than anyone else against Spurs Auckland 20 68 Fair Denver 9 48 Rain Kingston 30 86 Fair 5 41 Rain Stockh’m 9 48 Fair 8 46 Showers team he’d always be a full-back. People in Spain; this season only Messi, Ronaldo B Aires 22 72 Sunny Dhaka 29 84 Sunny L Angeles 16 61 Sunny N Orleans 30 86 Sunny Strasb’g 7 45 Cloudy 6 43 Rain get scared and play attacking full-backs and Angel Di María have provided more. have take them on and play the way we Bangkok 34 93 Fair 9 48 Cloudy Larnaca 21 70 Sunny Nairobi 22 72 Cloudy 22 72 Fair Wash’ton 24 75 Cloudy as wingers. They think they will attack According to statistics from Opta, only did against Tottenham. If we do that, we Barcelona 19 66 Sunny Faro 18 64 Sunny Lima 24 75 Sunny Naples 15 59 Cloudy Tel Aviv 21 70 Sunny Well’ton 17 63 Fair more, but often they attack less and less Messi and have had more touches on can give anyone in world football a game, Beijing 20 68 Sunny Florence 14 57 Cloudy 16 61 Sunny New Delhi 33 91 Fair well. It happened with Roberto Carlos: as the ball in the opposition’s half than him. including Barcelona.” Belgrade 18 64 Sunny 9 48 Rain London 9 48 Cloudy New York 23 73 Cloudy Sun & Moon a winger, he was less effective, he needs Ah, say the critics, but that is because he Lampard said the prospect of stifling the 10 50 Sunny Funchal 18 64 Cloudy 11 52 Sunny Nice 16 61 Sunny Bordeaux 11 52 Sunny Geneva 10 50 Cloudy Majorca 13 55 Fair Oporto 15 59 Sunny to start his run sooner. Bale is more skilful does not defend. threat posed by Lionel Messi was daunt- Sun rises 0600 22 72 Cloudy Gibraltar 18 64 Sunny Malaga 18 64 Sunny 5 41 Cloudy and good as a winger, but at Barcelona he Alves’s response is sharp: “People auto- ing. The Argentinian has not scored in six Sun sets 2001 Brussels 9 48 Fair H Kong 29 84 Showers Malta 16 61 Fair Paris 9 48 Fair would be a full-back.” matically think that because you attack, meetings with Chelsea in the past, though Moon rises 0414 13 55 Cloudy Harare 22 72 Fair Melb’rne 18 64 Cloudy 24 75 Sunny Moon sets 1620 It is not about names; it is about con- you can’t defend. Not true. What we can- arrives at Stamford Bridge with 63 goals C’hagen 8 46 Sunny 6 43 Sunny Mexico C 25 77 Sunny Prague 6 43 Rain not do is play with 11 men behind the ball. to his name this season. “He’s a different Cairo 24 75 Sunny Innsbruck 7 45 Rain Miami 26 79 Fair Reykjavik 7 45 Sunny New Moon 21 April Defend? Defend what? You can’t ‘defend’, player to 2009,” said the England mid- Dani’s vital statistics in the traditional sense, a team that fielder. “He was a fantastic player then but does not attack you. And we defend now he’s improved even more. The level by stopping them attacking us. If I am he’s taken his game to is something I’ve Guardian cryptic crossword asked to defend, it’s tough because never seen before. I grew up on [Diego] 18 I like attacking, I like to partici- lead the pressure is our best player, Leo Alves, 28, speaks intelligently and ana- answer is direct: “fear.” “There’s no doubt Maradona who was my idol as a player, but Club trophies Dani Alves has pate, but I will do it. Messi. That’s the starting point for an lytically; he knows his image is different that was the hardest game we’ve played,” Messi has taken it to even higher levels. To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Across 5 “Boldly spotted the third won since 2006 (with Barça “We’re taking football back  entire philosophy. I never thought that and admits that sometimes he does not he says. “People say Chelsea would have score 70 goals, which he’ll probably end 1 Spooner’s opening for pet allotment”: penned by and Sevilla). No player has to its origins. Interests have a team could pressure like we do: from recognise himself on the pitch. Asked if won but for the referee, but what can up with this season … well, those are crazy cover (4,3) Guardian setter (9) Take Gareth Bale, a player 6 Copy left Independent won more in that time changed everything: all that minute one to minute 95. Pep’s greatest he would ever be a referee, he sounds ter- we do about that? I think that [in 2009], figures. He’s the best player in the world 9 10 5 Get back from , matters is winning any way I love. Spurs play him as success is convincing players, even great rified: “No!” he exclaims. “People already Chelsea didn’t reach the final because of on merit – absolutely unbelievable.” virtually ruined (7) paper (4) you can. If you don’t, you players, to do that.” don’t like me; imagine what it would be fear. The team that has got a man more, at Yet Chelsea are revelling in what only 9 Endless talk after instant 7 Lovely dealer finally found 31 a winger but in my team in America — that’s pos- Assists for Lionel Messi are worthless. For me, that’s He recalls Guardiola’s message before like if I was a referee!” It is clear that the home, winning 1-0, should have attacked recently would have been an unlikely coffee (5) 11 12 sible (8) not football. When I was he’d always be a full-back the 2011 final, a dominant 3-1 victory over 10,25 Blunder of Rodney’s goals, more than any not football. When I was the 2011 final, a dominant 3-1 victory over pressure counts. us. Chelsea lacked the courage to take a pursuit on the top four, the FA Cup and a 8 Writer, perhaps, in Sun — other Barcelona player young I wanted to win but I United at Wembley. “The only “People think that footballers just step forward. Instead, they took a step first European Cup, with Roberto Di Mat- 13 shall soon appear here? (4,5,3,6) one penetrating heart of played because it was fun. Our thing he asked us to do is attack – it’s the have a kick around with their mates. If back and they paid for it. All they did was teo, having won nine of his 12 matches in Fleet Street (8)  14 15 11 Perverts enter adult estab- approach has a bit of that. Enjoy- only way to win, especially against physi- they win, fine; if they don’t, that’s then get rid of the ball. They gifted us posses- charge. “Our fixture list is amazing and 1866 lishment for dirty material? 13 Where 1 down of 10 25 live Touches in opposition half in La ment. I love football, adore it. We Barça always sign players that share the cally strong teams with devastating coun- fine too. No pasa nada. No. You have an sion — and the worst thing you can do with thank God for that because, when we lost wires stripped could be 16 17 (10) have to give something back to the terattacks. You can’t let them have the ball: away at Napoli [in the round of 16 first leg Liga. Only his team-mates Messi approach, with the right characteristics. terattacks. You can’t let them have the ball: obligation and responsibility. The fear of Barcelona is give them possession.” 12 By yard reversing vehicle blown up? (10) and Xavi Hernández have more fans. “The most difficult thing about Barce- if they have the ball you have to get it back. losing makes you better because it stops Alves’s discourse has come full circle. in February], you could see our season 18 for service (4) 15 Forgivable lapse of two- “Because I already had a similar lona is not the way they play but the way Quickly. After the final, [Nemanja] Vidic you cruising. Big teams and big players “Of course,” he adds. “If you don’t have flitting away,” added Lampard. “We’re all 14 Blow-up dolls? Heaven! fingered salute — no good 19 20 21 concept to Barcelona, that made of understanding the game. Tactically, congratulated us, saying we had a spec- are scared sometimes too. What you can that concept of football, that’s what hap- happy to be here and the manager has to Something to hold during covering up topless magi- coming here easier. It was also why tacular team. When you hear that from cian (6,3) Successful passes into final third coming here easier. It was also why I’ve improved under Pep, learning to do tacular team. When you hear that from never be scared of is playing.” pens. You have to go forward. Stay back: take a lot of credit. He’s done the simple 21 22 23 sex? (4,7) per La Liga match, six more than Barcelona signed me: they knew I the simplest thing, which sometimes is people who really know about the game Talk of being “scared” leads to the 2009 losers. Go forward: winners.” Now, that things right: the basics of management, 18 Painter turning over a new 16 Three characters forming sound — short fool in 10 25 any other defender would fit in. Their game is touch, the most difficult thing. But the key is the and how difficult it is to be a footballer, it’s semi-final that casts such a shadow over is something Dani Alves could put on that for me, are man-management and he’s 24 leaf — contract surrealist hit hard (8) technique, combination, attacking. way we pressure — and the first person to the leche, the business.” this clash. Why did Chelsea lose? Alves’s business card. done that brilliantly.” server from Spain? (6,5) 25 26 21 Kit stored in luggage area 17 Occasional busman’s holi- (4) day? (3,3,2) 19 Place to sit in summer and Gregg Roughley “We still have chances in the Champions who has played more European games. Bayern Munich v Semi-final, first leg “You hear or read top-of-the-line peo- put everything on the line. “It’s all or noth- 22 Maybe News of the World pull document investiga- watch tennis player’s first League and the DFB-Pokal [German Cup] But Heynckes is not kidding himself that ple such as , Ottmar ing. We have to go to the limits and beyond 27 28 Real Madrid 7.45pm SS2 tion? (5,5) half (6) Bayern must and, when you have a tie like this, the Real Madrid are anything other than a stel- Hitzfeld and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge,” but we can do it with our fans behind us. 25 See 10 20 Hooted loudly — 10 25 char- Jupp Heynckes, the Bayern Munich coach, desire to win titles is decisive. I can feel lar side with an elite manager. Mourinho’s Venue , Munich he said. “They are all of the same opinion I hope we can show the mentality which No 25,612 set by Tramp acter goes head over heels, Referee Howard Webb Eng 4° 26 Make teary — Albert mostly has urged his players to take advantage of that within the team. We have already Inter beat Bayern in the 2010 Champions that Real Madrid are not a good team and marks Bayern out,” he said. upset (5) crashing into bar (6) grab chance 23 Course records award … (5) a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to play shown in the Champions League this year League final and Heynckes is not shy of Bayern Munich Neuer they are favourites and that we have some The English referee Howard Webb will 27 Letters to Mercury united Subs from 1 24 … course conditions losing in a Champions League final on home soil what we are capable of.” hiding his admiration for Madrid’s coach. Butt, Breno, Rafinha, Boateng Badstuber sort of complex,” he said with a clear dose take charge of a fixture that has a history Queen’s ultimate piece (7) by attacking Real Madrid in tonight’s semi- Bayern have won when it matters most “He has put his mark on the team and Contento, Köz, 21 17 28 19 of sarcasm. of histrionics, ill-discipline and plenty 28 Male to front Yes, 1970s’ current medal (4) Usami, Pranjic, Lahm Alaba to play final final first leg and taking a healthy lead to in Europe. And they have done it with a I would not say [Mourinho] is a defensive “So, yes, I think we are the ones who of goals. In 1988 the Real striker Juanito band? Initially interview , 39 31 the Bernabéu. touch of panache. Mario Gomez has out- manager. You have to be balanced as a Tymoshchuk, are outsiders. Bayern are a very good team was banned for five years for stamping on donor of bone marrow (7) Solution No. 25,611 Petersen, Olic Kroos Müller Schweinsteiger Injured Van Buyten 25 Lothar Matthäus’s face. Between 1999 and W M D T Heynckes, who was sacked by Real gunned , scoring 11 in team in modern football, he is breaking all 10 7 with a fantastic coach, very good players Lothar Matthäus’s face. Between 1999 and on home turf, (broken foot) Down C A R T O N C O M E B Y in 1998 despite winning the Champions nine Champions League appearances, and the goalscoring records. I would say he is Robben 33 Ribéry and it’s a very strong institution, big foot- 2004 the sides faced each other in three 1 Dart round motorway’s R E R A G R E League in his only season there, said that, sits only three goals behind Lionel Messi, one of the best managers in Europe. They Gómez ball club with big institutional power.” out of four seasons. In 1999-2000 they N A U S E A N O S T R I L S having given up any hope of winning the are even more dangerous and effective Real Madrid Benzema Both teams rested players in their week- played four times. Bayern won three and intersection with A1 for V T S T B O L says coach Subs from Ronaldo 9 Di María network (6) F A L L S C H O O L R O O M title after the 1-0 defeat by the Jupp Heynckes, this season. Spanish football is currently Antonio Adán, end fixtures, although Real will be aware lost one, beating Madrid 4-2 and 4-1 in the 7 22 2 Build up account — Holly- T E O D W reigning champions Borussia the Bayern Munich leading the way.” Carvalho, Coentrão, 8 of the impending clasíco on Saturday in group. Yet it was Madrid who reached the Raúl Albiol, Varane, Alonso Kaká Khedira wood star is missing (6) B R I C K L A Y E R S Sahin, Ozil, Granero, last week, the club’s main aim was now a coach, says his Mourinho, meanwhile, did not return 14 6 which they can take a big step towards the final and won it. 3 Something dropped in J H O A F Altintop, Callejón, Stuck? For help call 0906 751 0038 or text GUARDIANC followed by a space, the day and date the fifth European Cup. team will have to the compliments when he spoke later, Diarra, Higuaín, Marcelo Arbeloa La Liga title by beating Barcelona at Camp C O A T H A N G E R I M A M crossword appeared another space and the CLUE reference to 85010 (e.g GUARDIANC Monday12 10 25 — characters to make S H P I I L U “It is certainly a very special motiva- go to the limits and having a snipe at Bayern’s array of offi- Rodríguez 12 3 4 17 Nou. But Bayern’s influential midfielder Bayern v Real live on the web Across1). 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