The REASON Why BARCELONA can win the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!
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- The REASON Why BARCELONA can win the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!
Barcelona reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2020!
"I told the players to stay calm, nobody was going to die today. The press were saying we were the buffoons in the Champions League, unfair criticism from journalists. Was that necessary? Are we still the buffoons?" Xavi said after beating Napoli.
This season, Barça looks like one of the Champions League's dark horses - no one expects them to succeed, with some experts expecting the Blaugrana to be thrashed in the final eight, just like they were in the summer of 2020 when Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 8-2.
Still, such expectations demonstrate a complete misunderstanding of what Xavi's current project is all about. If at the end of January Barcelona looked like an unbalanced team, the team that didn't have a clue what they were playing, then now it's a completely different thing. A month and a half has passed since Xavi announced his retirement at the end of the season - the manager pulled this trick in order to "release" public pressure from his players and start from scratch. Well, believe it or not, it has had BROUGHT UNBELIEVABLE RESULTS: after the defeat versus Villarreal, the Catalans played 9 matches, 6 which they won and drew three times - in other words, since the shocking announcement, the Spanish giants have not been beaten, netting 18 goals and conceding 7 - on average, they now score 2 goals per game and concedes less than 1 goal. The gap to Girona in La Liga was reduced to 1 point and to 8 points behind Real Madrid - 10 matchdays before the league's finishing line and Barça are still in the race. Moreover, Xavi's men also showed their best in the duel with the reigning Italian champions Napoli - a confident performance in both legs that resulted in a total score of 4:2.
Give us a like if you are stunned by Barcelona's mid-season transformation and are genuinely happy about the success of Xavi's team!
"People didn't believe me. I said that the team would be released if I announced my decision to step aside at the end of the season. So what now? We're in the quarter finals, as one of the top 8 teams in Europe. We showed that we're a Champions League level team."
After Barcelona's display against Napoli, no one can deny their UCL final stages level. The team's pressing and attacking was at the top, thus they looked much stronger than the Parthenopeans in both legs:
"We put in a very complete performance. The team was very good with and without the ball, and we dominated many aspects of the game," noted a happy Xavi in his post-match interview.
As of this moment, when people talk about the Champions League favorites, everyone primarily mentions Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan. You know, Barça are often mentioned rather as underdogs, in whom almost no one believes, though we have a slightly different opinion.
"Barça, which comes out on the pitch with motivation, intensity and putting pressure on the opponents, makes a team capable of competing against anyone," Sport.es director Joan Vehils wrote after the game.
There is no doubt that Barca can be quite an uncomfortable opponent for any team in the quarter-finals.
Today's Barcelona stands out as a well-balanced top team with its own stylish sides. The turning point of the season for Blaugrana was definitely the clash versus Alaves, in which Xavi experimented with Christensen as a defensive midfielder, or as they say nowadays - a 'false defender'. The transformation of the Dane, who is able to win a duel on any pitch area and possesses a great vision, had finally balanced the roster, which suffered without an elite defensive midfielder of Busquets' caliber.
Andreas is not perfect in this position, but his defensive work and the way the Catalans' squad has been rebuilt since then has CHANGED EVERYTHING! They are now a very complex but very well-oiled mechanism - the return of ter Stegen has also given the necessary a boost in terms of reliability on the back. Speaking about defense, Barcelona plays with 4 defenders - Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi and Cancelo, but when attacking, it's just the Kounde-Araujo-Cubarsi trio on the back, while João moves to the left fullback or winger role. Christensen gets placed not far from the back three so that as soon as the possession is lost, he can immediately cover the space needed to stop the opponent's attacking attempt. As for the midfield, here Barça counts on Gündogan, Frenkie and Pedri - however, when two of them picked up injuries, Fermin and Raphinha took the spotlight, since both of them can be used on the left side of the attack or in the center. At last, the attacking line, where the key role is given to Lewandowski, Yamal and Raphinha - Felix, Roque or Guiu may step into action as substitutes. - Sport
If xavi wins the champions league with this barca side. It will be considered one of the best achievements in our clubs history. Even getting to the semi-final. Xavi drop the mic brother!
Yes i believe we can atlest semi🤞
@@terstegen0130 For sure semis is set after seeing the ucl draw
@@messidependencia.10yeah and Semis should be pretty decent, we got a good chance to reach final if we pass against PSG
We Will win from PSG in both legs! Mark my words we will not fail Xavi!
💙❤️
Were never beating City/RMA if we reach the final but it will be crazy if we can beat PSG. Then beating Athletico/Dortmund doesn't seem as hard.
PSG are looking like strong contenders. City/RMA will wear out by the final, they also just won recently. Let's see
🙌😌 in Xavi I trust, all hail King Xavi. injuries or not we'll fight
XD u suck
I dont trust Xavi. I want him gone asap. Either way I must say WELL DONE XAVI WELL DONE BLAUGRANA. Forca Barca Visca Catalonia.
In Laporta we trust
@insideinside9450 what do u know about football?
And we will win
As barcelona fans❤️💙, let's not get ahead ourselves
Yeah that's right. And the players must train hard and get ready for the next game at we might draw against big teams...
Yes Please ! After Napoli we have a good Mind set for the next match. Lets Go
@@user-co5wx9lf7devry club remaining is a big club
Oh I don't give us a chance but I have hope 🙏😢
Hear hear!
I remember when Koeman was leaving and xavi was coming in, it feels like he has so much more to give to us he’s kept our name relevant for the last 3 seasons we’d be like Man U or Chelsea in the mid table
That's bc he actually cares for the club.
I feel the media are one of the reason we don’t win. We are happy we won but please let us enjoy it
Can’t believe Inter Milan lost
Me to
😂💀of course
I didn't want nun of them to win but I gud bc thy thief us last season in the both champion league tie😂
For Club World Cup best thing to happen is getting Atletico and beating them twice.
Alt always does good In champion league and Barcelona beat alt I hope we can do good
Imagine if he wins UCL. They'll be on their knees, begging him not to leave
“Imagine if”
😂😂😂
Henry said " your brain is second to none", not "the second". He added "in my opinion only Pep is up there with you".
Ter stegen being out for so long was probably a vibe killer because Peña is nowhere near the level of ter stegen. Barca have been looking solid recently! Don’t know if they can hang with all the European giants in the UCL but I hope they still make a run for la liga!
Pina is more like division 3 goalkipper 🤷♂️ sadly but thats true.
I agree. I will be satisfied even if we reach the semi final
Pena has the potential to replace Ter, but he didn't take responsibilities to get out of his goals. He was waiting for all the balls in his cage.
What ever happens guys but it's our job to back our club to never stop supporting barca maybe we go trophy less this season but still the quality of players we have and also regarding the age in the upcoming future if barca can sort their finances then the clucb will be back to its original form 🔥🔥Visca Barca🔥🔥
Inter's defeat in UCL knock out round is the prime reason why we should not take media hyping seriously. Now media is hyping Barca, same mistake
Media isn’t hyping Barca lol. Barca is the underdog along with Dortmund
Yah psg just kicked out barca. 💀
@@lavosico this ucl quarter final is the biggest slap to hyping media
@@Troublesome_96 yaa. Barca the bottler 🤍
Atleast after so many years were at the top can't express how much joy we Barca fans are right now ❤❤
MANIFEST THE WIN!!!!!!
VISCA BARCA!!!!
Barcelona win the champions league 2024
FOR XAVI! 🔴🔵
Respect for Xavi for the chance he is giving to young player❤
Last time ivory coast won afcon we won the UCL Bytheway
Who's here after Atletico 3- 0 win?
Barca won bri wtf 😂
I believe as of now that FC Barcelona are lucky of their positions right now, with the UCL restarting and them beating Napoli, those injury problems have slowed down and their teams has caught fire as of late. It all really depends on if they can keep their form long enough to get to the final and can they play good enough defense to hold some of the best attacks in world football
Yea, we gonna win both.
xD what?
Blud wants 2 trophys not just one 🤷♂️ why not 😂
Even Real Madrid are not too optimistic winning because man city is too powerful
No lies the team put on a good performance we showed character we were very competitive but honestly believe this is great progress now its a matter of consistency we should finish of this season better then we started.....only if they keep up the performance in all our next games I'll be proud of them I'm not ask for anything a trophy would be a blessing but honestly don't see it .
Dont worry about it. Man United is worse and not to mention historic teams like Ac Milan and Juventus who are probably worse.
Barca will pull up a surprise and everyone would be shocked
His resignation liberated him and the whole team
He has now less pressure by the media and the players that trust him are doing their best to give him a proper end 💙❤️
Hopefully all this will granted with good results 💙💙❤️❤️
Here after Barca is drawn to PSG.
Yay ,🙌we winning UCL fr .
Don't be so sure anything will happend
@@raminsworld6253 fingercross hope for the best.
l bozo yall lost
@@zohanvianrodrigues447 shut up y'all pay refs
Oil club
I dont know why people say madrid will win it... their recent games in la liga in champions leage were bad.. and they are still in campions league thanks to refs and openda not having good finish...now that barca will play psg and surely if they dont get injuries they have big chance for final.
Barca have so much talent and they playing better and better every single weak , now this month will show alot because barca needs face a.madrid and girona. And if they win those both games then they for sure will be in form to clash with psg.
Xavi has done a great job no matter what happens he will always be our legend 💙❤️🙏 Thanks for everything Xavi Forever 🙏💯
Good video and thoughts thanks
im a barca fan, but this is pure glazzing
No you’re not
Ye this is pure glazzing
@@fncinazuma878 how so? He’s just saying facts and what he hopes will come true he legit said Barca are the underdogs in the ucl
go to madrid and stop molesting
Facts 😂
Yes we can do it 💪💪💪
No u cant. Every team will beat u bcs u suck. U struggle to win vs Napoli xD
Bayern block your way For Cl 😂
Barca showed glimpses of what they can be when instilled with confidence but it's still too early to say they're gonna be a champions or be dominating team😊 because they still have to show consistent performance and theyll so please dont shower the team with unwanted praises or unwanted attraction and media pressure😊
There's still MC/RM to worry about. I don't see currently Barca getting past either of these 2 teams
That colour combination in the like button when he said to like was cool. 1:58
I too smh believe we can win the Champions League ❤💙
There are blueprints on how to limit Mbappé - they have been seen in club AND national team play. PSG was beaten by Dortmund and struggled for large stretches against Sociedad and Newcastle, both of which we are better than. Also, I enjoy the new additions to our midfield. We have more intensity, more verticality, more directness. Of course we need to NOT overdo it, but it’s refreshing.
And a good number of our players are in form. This season is one of our worst (it’s really not that bad) and we’re still doing better than most of the big teams in Europe by *far*. Visca Barcelona!
I hope so, but can't beleave it. 8 pts from Madrid are HUGE! So La Liga is like 90% not possible. CL on the other hand, I don't know. BVB, Barca, ATletico, City, Madrid and Arsenal... I hope semi finals but winning Cl is also almost impossible.
I we get a simple path it could be possible. Last season, a similar thing happened with inter last season. I obviously have huge doubt we will make it past the last 8 but it is possible and maybe even likely that happens.
AMEEEN I CLAIMED IT WITH ALL MY WHOLE HEART FOR BARCA 🙏💖🙌
Vamooooos Barca 💙❤️
Xavi, winning the UCL or not, will have my respect cuz he has done quite a lot for our club as player and manage. He has cleared the clutter Koeman caused and the club is sort of finding the groove though there is still work needed. It's going to be tough but let's see.
I’m so happy for Barca’s future
The times offside trap won't work is if it's not well trained or playing against fast paced players like Mbappe and Vini
I love this video
As long as we don't get madrid or city, we have a genuine chance to get to the semi finals. After that, it's a big question mark.
If the team picks up pace and we don't suffer any injuries, then beyond the semifinals could be a possibility. But the chances are slim for sure.
Bayern🥲
Barca all the wayUP.@@Inquisitive_Nomad
@@Inquisitive_Nomad PTSD
They’re both on the other side of the bracket. Winner of Barca v. PSG plays winner of Atletico v. Dortmund. Quarter finals probably more difficult than the semis, but take nothing for granted.
@@danielhudon9456 ik. We can get to the finals for sure. But then were getting thrashed in the finals. That's for sure
Don't give me hope please
Visça Barça Visça Catalunya. Més que un club. 💙♥️💙♥️🗿
I think imma bet on them, Xavi gave me hope since the Napoli game
Even as a Barca fan… this is a big impossibility 😂😂😂
mumu
I think he should make a video why should we cry now. Bro barca lost 2 el classico so badly in this season. I love this club but i am kinda nervous about this season
barca has hit good form at the right time. however we need to improve our defence we leak goals in order to win the ucl .
You miss quoted Xavi Hernandez he said relieved not released. 2:08
I hope Xavi won't go when this season is over. Because he has a lot of experience to give to our players. And because the results of his ideas, his work and his discipline is starting to show effects. This is only the beginning. So Mr. Trainer, Xavi Hernández, please stay !
Mes que un Club💙❤️🔥💯👊🏻
I will come back after the first game with PSG 🤣
What happened in the 2nd leg? Update 🙃
Despite the fact that Barca started creating nice situations to score a goal, the HUGE reason they started winning is Ter Stegen come back.
Amine ya Rabi ♥️🙏🤲
And if lewa was on form..... 🥲❤
It's seems impossible but it's worth dreaming
I am a Barça fan and i hope we go to the semis FORÇA BARÇA
As a Madrid fan
Barca has a long way to go 😂
Lol fr 😂
Madrid fan means you are Atletico supporter?
We understand you 😮
@@kamilhoffmann2410 yah the Madrid side which owns Europe 💀
BARCA💯 VAMOS
Xavi shouldn't include feran tores in the ucl squard else this performance we enjoying will get lost ..
PSG against Barça is going to be a good one. I'm going to watch it no doubt.
We are beginning to believe
It's now or never with mbappe going to real Madrid next season
Visca barca 🎉
Barcelona are the lowkey contenders for this season's champions league
0 chance they even make it to the final
Leo, we still miss U...
I dont know how come MATS have such big influence on the overall team performance ❤️💙
Imagine Barca Young squad win UCL trophy 🎉
We beat Napoli and now.. we can suddenly win CL lol
Yeah right. We are the weakest team among the qf teams.
Inter were in finals last year, could've drew with manc if not for missed Chances ,anything can happen
Barca showed their mettle.Every player bench or starter must step up.Wearing that jersey means the most Visca Barca🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.
My words will be from the Avengers and it's the dialogue used by Hawk eye.. Don't give me hope.
…then I woke up!
Broski really left out frenkie of that list😐
Good come back Xavi! Proved me wrong.
Damn from the favorite every year to dark horses😂
If Chelsea can donit in 6 months without even being the top 4 favourites then i think barca also has the stomach to win it against all odds it wont easy at all but we have to try and support our team visca barca ❤️💙
Win lose or tie, Fcbarcelona till I die.
VISCA EL BARÇA 💪💙❤
You guys crack me up 😂 there’s no way your even going to pass the quarters 😂😂
Well at least we have the easy side of the bracket
Let’s all relax as much as Barca winning would make me the happiest man on earth take it one match at a time
I hope they don’t draw Bayern but at the end of the day you have to beat the best to be the best
bro sneaked in Inter as if we won't notice
100% we taking this cup
As a Barca fan I don’t think that we will win the ucl not because I don’t trust Xavi but comparing Barca to the big clubs this season I don’t think that we even have a chance to qualify for semi final
I would like to Apologize, I said Xavi Out Angerly but can you blame me
Honestly am not well convinced about the results till I see Barcelona in the final then I will believe well
But can they beat teams like man city, bayern
Vamos Barcelona
I now that barcelona can win the champions leagues this season for sure
😃😍😍🥰🤑
Let's play each game 🎮 as it comes culers💙❤️
Bruh, 1 good match and people clout chasing 😂
u clearly dont watch barca games
@@Shaheer6211 Napoli scored 2 past us, villareal scored 5. Live in your delusions.
@@sudiptakumardhar The Villareal Match was 1 or 2 months ago
@@user-sm3on7kr2t now psg scared 4, it happened just 2 day age!
I think we should just focus on the game against PSG ….
It’s bc kloop is leaving a another club 😂
And im a barca fan 😊
Even if we don't win anything. We see the progress of xavi structure.
I may be pessimistic but I still don’t have any trust in xavi and Barcelona.
Bro ignored Christensen like crazy what a lie! Christensen has always been playing as dmf even with Pedri/Frenkie
Barca got lucky with the draw. They got the 2nd game at home against PSG and if they beat PSG, they will have the 2nd game again at home against Atleti or BVB.
Barca - City final is actually possible. :D Would be fun to see Pep's reaction.
we actually might win it if we don't get Bayern, Man city or Real Madrid (which if we go through to the semis we are getting one of the 3) otherwise we dead for sure but for PSG we might win since PSG is facing it's downfall kinda.
I will only hope for the CL if we put on a dominant show against Atletico in the next match 🥹
only one way for barcelona to win:
Atletico and city is on the real madrid road so one of them will knock real madrid out
Barcelona must be on arsenal and dortmund road, dortmund should be against bayern first and dortmund wins so arsenal loses to barcelona and also dortmund
Finals will be atletico vs barcelona
Which part of the world are you coming from with this prediction
@@tatablaise7741 the world where i always win the bets
@@tatablaise7741not a prediction he says it would be the easiest way (it would)
Except I don’t think Barca will win the final (if that’s what you mean). This should be ‘the only way to reach the final’
My friend everything seems good for us you know
Don't give as false hope🥺
I expect Barca to lift the trophy this year
Ter stegen's injury costed us the laliga
No... Please.... Don't give me THAT type of hope. 😢
99% faith 1% chance,,,,, let's go Varca we believed in you...💙❤️✊