Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has warned his players to start concentrating or risk being "punished" in top-level games after the 3-1 win over Fulham.
The Blues strolled to victory at Stamford Bridge but Hiddink was unhappy with his side's performance.
He said: "If we want to play a little bit for ourselves when we are not fully concentrated, then we give away chances, like we did against Fulham.
"If we do that on a higher level, you will be exposed and punished."
Last week Chelsea became the first side this season to stop Barcelona scoring at the Camp Nou, but that defensive resoluteness was not always apparent against Fulham.
"You cannot afford to make the slightest error," said Hiddink, whose side face Barca on Wednesday following the goalless first-leg, semi-final draw. "I was not happy because we were sloppy in some positions and that's what I didn't like despite a good win.
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"It's not just one position, it was a sequence of errors mostly.
"I was happy with the result but I don't shut my eyes to more moments in the game where we were sloppy."
Hiddink was more effusive about the forward partnership of Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka, with the two strikers each getting on the scoresheet, in between a Florent Malouda goal.
"It gives us more options," said Hiddink. "If you are a central defender, you wouldn't want to face them, they are strong and fast but we didn't just choose this game, we play them together in practice as well."
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