Craig Burley says a ‘much better version’ of the Chelsea team that beat Barcelona will be needed as the Blues prepare to face ‘different ball game’ Arsenal this weekend.

Chelsea clinched an impressive 3-0 win over Spanish champions Barcelona in the Champions League to boost their hopes of automatic qualification to the knockout stages.

Jules Kounde’s own goal saw Chelsea take the lead and Barcelona’s task got even steeper when captain Ronald Araujo was sent off for a second yellow card just before half time.

Estevao Willian continued his stunning rise with Chelsea’s second before summer signing Liam Delap added a third.

The victory sends Chelsea up to fifth in the Champions League group phase – the top-eight qualify automatically for the knockout stages – while last season’s semi-final

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