Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has claimed that Barcelona are �definitely beatable�, and feels the club�s time has come to win the Champions League for the first time.
The west Londoners host the Spanish champions in the first leg of the semi-finals of Europe�s premier club competition on April 18, and the Ghana international believes the Blues can defeat Pep Guardiola�s side.
�We have played them a few times in the last eight years or so and they are definitely beatable,� the 29-year-old said on his official personal website.
�I have a feeling it�s our time to get one over on them.�
Essien also hailed the sides� last meeting when Barcelona progressed to the Champions League final at the expense of Chelsea in 2009 when Andres Iniesta�s last minute goal sealed a tie filled with incident and intrigue.
�The last time we played them it was full of drama and had some superb football,� he continued.
�That game had everything, including a couple of great goals; we had them where we wanted them, but failed to finish them off and paid the price.�
The Accra-born midfielder has had a difficult season with the Blues� having played only 14 games in all competitions so far after suffering from a serious knee injury.
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