Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho claimed English champions Chelsea are easy to beat when the two teams meet in the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish and European champions Barcelona were paired with Chelsea in Group A of the UCL, alongside Germany's Werder Bremen and Levski Sofia of Bulgaria. "They will be easy to beat because their new signings Andrei Shevchenko, Michael Ballack and Ashley Cole won't have settled in," Sky Sports Network quoted Ronaldinho as saying to the Daily Express. "Anybody would think Chelsea are our main rivals, but I hold Werder Bremen in high regard. They will be very strong opposition." Barcelona will face Chelsea for the third successive season in the UCL in an anticipating game after the controversial incidents that occurred between them in recent clashes. Although he doesn't believe Barcelona's group is that difficult, Brazilian star Ronaldinho said playing Chelsea in the beginning of the season is an advantage. "People call our group the group of death, but this is football, not war," he said. "However, the amount of hype surrounding Chelsea takes my breath away. It is better for us to play them now rather than later in the season."
