UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Strongkored]

Barcelona is shaky in performance, losing 5-3 to Villareal at Camp Nou, they're no longer the formidable Barcelona we all know, they're consider to be another average club in La Liga this season. Barcelona recently performance is sending an indirect message to their opponents in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. If Barcelona are unable to keep proper track record of winning, that means they have a whole lot of problems solved and this is certainly a big challenge that will continue to grow if Xavi Hernandez doesn't strive harder to resolved them.

I have really missed the old Barcelona.    I try to understand that they are rebuilding on the other hand. They haven't been consistent so far. Their look in the previous season was much better at least in the La Liga. The only positive news is that they have qualified for last 16 this time by doing better in the group stage.

Especially after this huge loss vs Villarreal more people must have realized the huge weakness in defense this season. Their vulnerability is costing them too much and Napoli could also score many goals against them like this.

We can say that the two teams are not much different, both became champions in their respective leagues last season and it also looks like they will both fail to maintain it this season because there is a significant decline in both, the only difference is that Barcelona is in financial difficulties while Napoli is not.
The problem with this is that issues like this can really weaken players' motivation in future Champions League matches.
For the first meeting, Napoli looks like they have a chance to win and they should be able to take advantage of that well, and in the first match their main striker is thought to have returned to the club so that there is more opportunity to win, especially seeing how Barcelona was defeated with a landslide score at home and that is increasing Barcelona's doubts even more in the champions league.

[KTChampions]

Barcelona continues to amaze, so just in case, I’ll record the current quotes for the first game (Napoli - Barcelona):

2.72 - 3.58 - 2.35

Barcelona is the favorite even away  Easy bet on Napoli!
For some reason I can’t find quotes for the outcome “who qualifies in 1/4” - it would be interesting to look at the opinion of bookmakers, if anyone has information, please share. Maybe bookmakers still don’t understand anything about this pair and that’s why they don’t publish quotes?

Maybe coz we expected too much from them. Lovin Barcelona came and all happened when people started watching Lionel Messi from r Barcelona.
In conclusion, he brought all of them fans you have out, you feel me??. Even with how they've already disgraced themselves today they still failed to secure three points in the game today.

Napoli are not so good but hell in Christ name are they  not doing alone they'd have the chance to finally win the game against Barcelona sincd  they're not much of a side that gives threat to powerful people.

Barcelona is a big brand -> fans place bets on their favorite club + on the brand -> bookmakers take into account cash flow, so often the quotes are greatly distorted relative to the real strength of the teams.
Napoli is also in crisis, but now it’s definitely not an acute phase (unlike Barcelona), in general it will be a random game of two underdogs (haha). If Napoli were the favorite, I would most likely consider it profitable to bet on Barcelona, but since Barcelona is the favorite, then I think it’s better to bet on Napoli.

[slapper]

With the way FC Barcelona is performing in La Liga currently, they even lost heavily to Villareal at Camp Nou with a 3-5 score in favor of Villareal. I know that Napoli is not also performing well this season, but there is a chance for Napoli to win against FC Barcelona in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona is shaky in performance, losing 5-3 to Villareal at Camp Nou, they're no longer the formidable Barcelona we all know, they're consider to be another average club in La Liga this season. Barcelona recently performance is sending an indirect message to their opponents in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. If Barcelona are unable to keep proper track record of winning, that means they have a whole lot of problems solved and this is certainly a big challenge that will continue to grow if Xavi Hernandez doesn't strive harder to resolved them.

I'm worried about Barcelona's recent performance. They dominated La Liga, but now? Not so much. A 5-3 loss to Villareal at Camp Nou indicates a problem. This appears to be a deeper issue than a difficult patch

First, their defense is failing. If Villareal can get through so easily, imagine what Napoli will do in the Champions League. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but if Xavi Hernandez can't fix their defense, I'm worried about their UCL chances. With Xavi leaving next season, the players may lose mental and tactical grip. Not good, in my opinion

[JeffBrad12]

Barcelona is shaky in performance, losing 5-3 to Villareal at Camp Nou, they're no longer the formidable Barcelona we all know, they're consider to be another average club in La Liga this season. Barcelona recently performance is sending an indirect message to their opponents in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. If Barcelona are unable to keep proper track record of winning, that means they have a whole lot of problems solved and this is certainly a big challenge that will continue to grow if Xavi Hernandez doesn't strive harder to resolved them.

I have really missed the old Barcelona.    I try to understand that they are rebuilding on the other hand. They haven't been consistent so far. Their look in the previous season was much better at least in the La Liga. The only positive news is that they have qualified for last 16 this time by doing better in the group stage.

Nothing special from this thing my friend. Im feeling so happy with the performance from barcelona caused by it was able qualifying to the last 16. It's better rather than out from UCL during the group stage. I remind you that if barcelona got the easiest route to qualify for 16. The club is still playing so poorly and barcelona may be out from UCL soon.
Napoli is going to be the next opponent for barcelona and this match will be far harder compared to the group stage. Napoli can use this as a way to measure the performance from the club. We will be seeing very important match between napoli and barcelona soon. I personally hope barcelona to be lost against napoli.

Barcelona looked like a very weak team. Xavi has been also destroying the mentality from his player. he was making inappropriate announcement regarding the future of his career too early. He didn't even understand if it will be also affectingthe mentality from the players.

Especially after this huge loss vs Villarreal more people must have realized the huge weakness in defense this season. Their vulnerability is costing them too much and Napoli could also score many goals against them like this.

Napoli is also weak enough in the serie a. These clubs were performing so poorly on their own local league. There's no need to feel worry about that. it's caused by napoli is going to kick barcelona out from UCL. It will be another hard time for barcelona to fight against serie a club. I don't know why but serie a has always become a nightmare for barcelona.
The match against villarela has proven that if barcelona is a weak club this time. It can't even get back its winning mentality. It's another setback for the club.

[Xxmodded]

I'm worried about Barcelona's recent performance. They dominated La Liga, but now? Not so much. A 5-3 loss to Villareal at Camp Nou indicates a problem. This appears to be a deeper issue than a difficult patch

First, their defense is failing. If Villareal can get through so easily, imagine what Napoli will do in the Champions League. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but if Xavi Hernandez can't fix their defense, I'm worried about their UCL chances. With Xavi leaving next season, the players may lose mental and tactical grip. Not good, in my opinion

Barcelona players mentality seems down after two losses in a row and they have accepted bad announcement Xavi Hernandez will leaves his position at the end this season. Huge pressure from fans make Barcelona difficult recovery to promising performance after losing from Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey and have got second losses without one week from Villareal in La Liga match. I worried with Barcelona defense for facing Napoli in Champion League match round 16 two weeks later, have conceded many goals how possibility against Napoli with Victor Osimhen as best attacking line.
Left two week before Champion League knock out round match, Xavi Hernandez have looking for other alternative how to make solid with defense performance, bad start have conceded many goals in La Liga for facing Napoli in Champion League.

[Oluwa-btc]

Every defeat for Barcelona this season will be an advantage for their opponents and of course Napoli knows that Barcelona is not as promising as before. With this news, this Italian team will try to get rid of Barcelona. Moreover, it has been quite a long time since Barcelona reached the round of 16 and of course the frustration of defeat will continue to plague the Barcelona players so that Napoli doesn't need to worry about destroying them.

In general, Napoli is not better than Barcelona, but the number of defeats that Barcelona has suffered so badly recently in all competitions will certainly make it easier for Napoli to beat them over two legs. It would be another history if Barcelona were truly eliminated in the round of 16.

Napoli is better than Barcelona, Napoli only conceded with one goal when they play without their main goalkeeper and defenders, but Napoli's substitutes players can play very well. Sooner or later Barcelona will become a weak club, it will start from Xavi left the club, they will be forced to sell their good players and build a new club with unknown players.

If Barcelona insist to keep their good players, the players will need to accept salary cuts.

Napoli are better in which or what way? Have you taken a good look at the points they've both accumulated this season? If we're to judge them both from the domestic league games and points gained ( Even if they're not of the same league Competitions ) they was both two league winners from last season who won them league Competition and also the title. This season they're struggling but Barcelona are ins a better place to qualify for the Champions League Competition than that of Napoli who are also twenty points behind the league leaders.

Judging from them both, I'd be stupid to say that Barcelona is a worse team. Yes they be declining but do not match them up for a comparison with Napoli.

[Mayor of ogba]

Every defeat for Barcelona this season will be an advantage for their opponents and of , Napoli knows that Barcelona is not as promising as before. With this news, this Italian team will try to get rid of Barcelona. Moreover, it has been quite a long time since Barcelona reached the round of 16 and of course the frustration of defeat will continue to plague the Barcelona players so that Napoli doesn't need to worry about destroying them.

In general, Napoli is not better than Barcelona, but the number of defeats that Barcelona has suffered so badly recently in all competitions will certainly make it easier for Napoli to beat them over two legs. It would be another history if Barcelona were truly eliminated in the round of 16.

Napoli is better than Barcelona, Napoli only conceded with one goal when they play without their main goalkeeper and defenders, but Napoli's substitutes players can play very well. Sooner or later Barcelona will become a weak club, it will start from Xavi left the club, they will be forced to sell their good players and build a new club with unknown players.

If Barcelona insist to keep their good players, the players will need to accept salary cuts.

Napoli are better in which or what way? Have you taken a good look at the points they've both accumulated this season? If we're to judge them both from the domestic league games and points gained ( Even if they're not of the same league Competitions ) they was both two league winners from last season who won them league Competition and also the title. This season they're struggling but Barcelona are ins a better place to qualify for the Champions League Competition than that of Napoli who are also twenty points behind the league leaders.

Judging from them both, I'd be stupid to say that Barcelona is a worse team. Yes they be declining but do not match them up for a comparison with Napoli.

Napoli is not better than Barcelona this season; both clubs are performing below standards in their respective leagues. Barcelona might still be able to win against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League last 16 because Barcelona has won over Napoli four times in their last five meetings.

[Leviathan.007]

I'm curious about how Dortmund will be able to stop PSV in the Champions League last 16 match because this Dutch team is so consistent in the domestic league and up to now they have recorded impressive results and are at the top of the standings for the highest Dutch competition. In the first leg, PSV had the first opportunity to host and here it was clear that Dortmund did not really benefit because they were the visiting team.

If PSV is able to steal the aggregate advantage at home then they only need to make it difficult for Dortmund in the second leg and I think it will be almost impossible for Dortmund to win in the away match. Moreover, Dortmund's job in the domestic league is increasingly difficult because they have not been able to penetrate the competition at the top and their inconsistency will also be quite doubtful in the match against PSV later. I think this is a match we should not miss.

Materially, Dortmund players are superior. But mentally Dortmund is still far from good. The last few matches in the domestic league have made them stumble. This is why high motivation is needed during the match against PSV, especially in the first leg when they have to visit PSV's home ground. For me it will be a huge pressure to secure a position in this preliminary round. On the other hand, PSV is very dominant in the domestic league, it is not impossible that Dortmund can be defeated easily and maintain their hopes of winning again in the second leg at Dortmund's home ground.

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

[rahmad2nd]

Barcelona is shaky in performance, losing 5-3 to Villareal at Camp Nou, they're no longer the formidable Barcelona we all know, they're consider to be another average club in La Liga this season. Barcelona recently performance is sending an indirect message to their opponents in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. If Barcelona are unable to keep proper track record of winning, that means they have a whole lot of problems solved and this is certainly a big challenge that will continue to grow if Xavi Hernandez doesn't strive harder to resolved them.

Actually, Barcelona didn't play badly overall, in fact they controlled the game. Barcelona's front line played quite well, in fact they had a lot of chances. The problem is, Barcelona's defense line is a mess, whether it's Hector Fort, Araujo, as well as Barcelona's defensive line substitutes. I have often said that Bacelona's defense is really very fragile. In particular, it is natural that their young players in the back line cannot be relied on. but the problem is also with their defensive players who are actually already established. The most inconsistent in almost every match is Araujo. Kounde rarely plays at his best, and neither does Christensen. IMO, and what is more worrying about Barcelona is, Inaki Pena. Barcelona goalkeeper's performance cannot be relied on.

So, Barcelona's problems are more complex than last season. although in reality, Barcelona actually has quite competitive depth. Unfortunately, the decline in performance of several players, whether in the defensive line or other players, has had a big impact on Barcelona's strength. With this defeat, Barcelona is increasingly left behind in the hunt for trophies this season. Unfortunately, several Barcelona players had to sit out for quite a long time. However, the good news is that several players are scheduled to return in the near future. Ter Stegen, Ramphina, Martinez, scheduled to return on February 12. at least, there is something to rely on from young players who are not very experienced. The last 16 of the Champions League still has a time lag. At a minimum, the main goalkeeper is scheduled to recover. so, at least it won't be as bad as Inaki Pena. For La Liga, even though there are still enough matches left. It seems, it will be difficult for Barcelona to defend last season's League title.

[topbitcoin]

The Champions League equation is getting tougher for Barcelona. Despite Barcelona being a big team and a big team, this team is currently losing most of their matches in La Liga or Champions League. Barcelona lost 2-3 against Antwerp in the last match. Against Barcelona Napoli are performing better than Barcelona. Barcelona's chances of going to the next round are very low with the way they are performing but if Napoli can improve their performance and if they play seriously in the upcoming matches then Nepali can qualify for the next round. There are many reasons behind Barcelona's poor performance but the most notable reason is that both Barcelona's defense and midfield are weak. Barcelona is not able to perform well in big matches due to weak defense and midfield.

I think what happened in the past doesn't have any influence, it's true that Barcelona is a big team in Europe, but this season their performance is quite poor.
From what happened in the La Liga match, we can predict that they will not be able to do much more on the Champions League stage because what is left in the UCL at the moment is the best team and in terms of quality, most of Europe's top teams are currently far above Barcelona.

This is inevitable because after all, with Barcelona's current condition even though they can actually still be said to be good in terms of performance for the Champions League, but in Domestic competitions they are in chaotic conditions and this could be eroded and carried over to the Champions League which could disrupt them.
The current situation of Barcelona is in an unstable condition and is currently exacerbated by Xavi's decision to leave at the end of the season which will definitely make Barcelona's internal situation even more chaotic.

Financial problems that are allowed to drag on in the end become a time bomb for them because indeed sooner or later something like this can definitely happen and I think Barcelona knows about this, it's just that they seem to turn a blind eye and don't really want to question their chaotic finances even though this has backfired on the club's performance and that's happening now.

[QueenVera]

I'm starting to doubt Barcelona will be able to go far in the Champions League this season, the setbacks they're experiencing are real, and the latest result was when they lost to Villareal and that was after they were also eliminated from the Copa del Rey this season.
It's obviously not going to be easy for Xavi Hernandez and the players as they will be up against much stronger clubs in the Champions League. If they continue like this then Napoli will be able to eliminate them easily in the round of 16. The problem is that they can't do anything big in the transfer market because they have financial problems that don't allow them to spend more money to have a more solid squad. The key is to stick with the players they have at the moment.

Barcelona are now a shadow of themselves and yes I expected it to get to this stage. Now they’re compared to Spurs in England and that’s very bad as it’s reducing their calibre as a club. They lost at the Camp Nou to a Villarreal side that have almost lost it’s form as compared to how they were last season.

 This is pretty bad and things are really going down for Xavi and Barcelona and this is a bad signal especially as we approach the UCL Round of 16 stage. Napoli though aren’t in their best form but they would sure be able to thrash this current Barcelona because they pose a better threat than them currently. Well I don’t think having great signings is somewhat possible especially with the FFP issue they’re having. So they’ve got to make do with the current squad and get the best if not they sure won’t past the Round of 16.

[Weawant]

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

It will definitely not come to me as a surprise if dortmund losses the game at the end of th maych because they haven't been their very best this season, they are a very good team buy then it appears they are not in their best shape in recent times so it's very possible they flop against PSV who has been doing well so far I'm their own league.

PSV has been the top team in their league with so much point difference, even if we know that the eredivisie is less competitive when compared to the UCL but their ability bro be at the top of the table with such point difference of over ten points is a strong message that they shouldn't be underestimated because they have the ability to at any point secure the victory and protect it so well till the end of the game knowing tje game in which they are participating and how much is at stake, Dortmund isn't a small team either so both team will really have it rough actually.

[hahay]

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

It will definitely not come to me as a surprise if dortmund losses the game at the end of th maych because they haven't been their very best this season, they are a very good team buy then it appears they are not in their best shape in recent times so it's very possible they flop against PSV who has been doing well so far I'm their own league.

PSV has been the top team in their league with so much point difference, even if we know that the eredivisie is less competitive when compared to the UCL but their ability bro be at the top of the table with such point difference of over ten points is a strong message that they shouldn't be underestimated because they have the ability to at any point secure the victory and protect it so well till the end of the game knowing tje game in which they are participating and how much is at stake, Dortmund isn't a small team either so both team will really have it rough actually.

The match results they have in their respective leagues, of course, cannot be used as a complete benchmark for their results later in the Champion League match . Also, the fact is that PSV are only runners up while Dortmund managed to win the hell group because it was filled with big teams like PSG, Milan and Newcastle . Therefore, Dortmund still has a chance to be able to advance to the quarter-finals because after all, at this moment Dortmund also managed to improve its quality . Also, we have to consider about the different level between Bundesliga and Eredivisie and thus, at least Dortmund still has better quality compared to PSV.

[rahmad2nd]

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

Yeah PSV is in a better situation, even Peter Bosz's squad is currently at the top of the Eredivisie competition standings. but it is not an easy matter for them to beat Dortmund in the round of 16 meeting. The reason is, PSV also experienced problems when playing their match in the Group B phase of the Champions League. of 6 matches, two wins, 3 draws and one loss. In the group B phase, PSV had a little difficulty when playing the matches against Lens and Sevilla. IMO, for me, PSV's only advantage against Dortmund is playing at home in the first leg. That's why, currently the bookies are favoring the home team over Borussia Dortmund.

On the other hand, Dortmund experienced a decline in performance, especially at the start of this season. Even though Dortmund is in 4th place in the Bundesliga, Terzic has to work hard so that his team can get three points even with an ugly win. It's just that Dortmund is a team whose performance is quite difficult to predict. Plus, Dortmund's problem is with pure strikers who have difficulty completing their tasks as goal scorers. That's why, this season, Dortmund is having difficulty improving its performance. However, in fact, Dortmund was able to become first place in the Group F phase even though they had to work hard to occupy it. in fact, they are capable of doing so. in the last 3 matches in their Domestic League, Dortmund's performance is quite impressive even though their opponents are mediocre teams. especially in the two matches Fullkrug started to contribute in terms of scoring goals. especially in the match against Bochum. The pattern that Terzic applies to his team is quite effective. Niclas Fullkrug scores his first hat trick. 4-2-2-2, looks like it will be Terzic's mainstay pattern in the middle of this season. by pairing Fullkrug and Moukoko on the front lines. Well, we'll see when these two teams meet. Plus, I'm still following Dormund's development pattern, especially the pattern that Terzic will apply in every match.

[puloweh555]

I'm curious about how Dortmund will be able to stop PSV in the Champions League last 16 match because this Dutch team is so consistent in the domestic league and up to now they have recorded impressive results and are at the top of the standings for the highest Dutch competition. In the first leg, PSV had the first opportunity to host and here it was clear that Dortmund did not really benefit because they were the visiting team.

If PSV is able to steal the aggregate advantage at home then they only need to make it difficult for Dortmund in the second leg and I think it will be almost impossible for Dortmund to win in the away match. Moreover, Dortmund's job in the domestic league is increasingly difficult because they have not been able to penetrate the competition at the top and their inconsistency will also be quite doubtful in the match against PSV later. I think this is a match we should not miss.

Materially, Dortmund players are superior. But mentally Dortmund is still far from good. The last few matches in the domestic league have made them stumble. This is why high motivation is needed during the match against PSV, especially in the first leg when they have to visit PSV's home ground. For me it will be a huge pressure to secure a position in this preliminary round. On the other hand, PSV is very dominant in the domestic league, it is not impossible that Dortmund can be defeated easily and maintain their hopes of winning again in the second leg at Dortmund's home ground.

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

Yes, exactly. It is true that Dortmund is materially better than PSV, but in their respective domestic leagues, PSV has appeared consistent and has never even been defeated in the league, only recording one draw. Even so, in the UCL match the two of them appeared different. In the group phase, PSV only suffered one defeat and two draws, leaving them in second place in the group behind Arsenal.

Dortmund itself performed well in the group phase and even ranked first even though they were in a difficult group. I mean, PSV's performance is better than Dortmund in the domestic league, but in the UCL league, Dortmund is better. So my conclusion is that the round of 16 match between PSV vs Dortmund is my prediction that Dortmund will win because they are more experienced in the UCL league than PSV.

[baeva]

The Champions League equation is getting tougher for Barcelona. Despite Barcelona being a big team and a big team, this team is currently losing most of their matches in La Liga or Champions League. Barcelona lost 2-3 against Antwerp in the last match. Against Barcelona Napoli are performing better than Barcelona. Barcelona's chances of going to the next round are very low with the way they are performing but if Napoli can improve their performance and if they play seriously in the upcoming matches then Nepali can qualify for the next round. There are many reasons behind Barcelona's poor performance but the most notable reason is that both Barcelona's defense and midfield are weak. Barcelona is not able to perform well in big matches due to weak defense and midfield.

I think what happened in the past doesn't have any influence, it's true that Barcelona is a big team in Europe, but this season their performance is quite poor.
From what happened in the La Liga match, we can predict that they will not be able to do much more on the Champions League stage because what is left in the UCL at the moment is the best team and in terms of quality, most of Europe's top teams are currently far above Barcelona.

This is inevitable because after all, with Barcelona's current condition even though they can actually still be said to be good in terms of performance for the Champions League, but in Domestic competitions they are in chaotic conditions and this could be eroded and carried over to the Champions League which could disrupt them.
The current situation of Barcelona is in an unstable condition and is currently exacerbated by Xavi's decision to leave at the end of the season which will definitely make Barcelona's internal situation even more chaotic.

Financial problems that are allowed to drag on in the end become a time bomb for them because indeed sooner or later something like this can definitely happen and I think Barcelona knows about this, it's just that they seem to turn a blind eye and don't really want to question their chaotic finances even though this has backfired on the club's performance and that's happening now.

It has only affected them in that they don't spend mad money and can't afford to buy a lot of players like they used to. Otherwise it's up to them, but I agree with you that it will definitely affect the Champions League. It's hard to talk about the team in the context of a possible win when they are in such a mess internally

[Hyphen(-)]

Dortmund is this season couldn't have a good performance like they had in the last season and they lost many points. Even Dortmund is far from the top of the table in the Bundesliga and they are not racing with Leverkusen or Bayern Munich for the title which means it is not as strong as the last season, But PSV is in a better situation and that's why I think PSV got much more chance to win the match and beat Dortmund.

Dortmund started this season with an average performance below their last season's performance. This will be as a result of the players they sold during the summer before the beginning of the season; they are missed out in the top two teams they used to be in the Bundesliga title race, Bayern Leverkusen and Stuttgart, which have overtaken them due to poor performance and are now the top three teams together with the defending champions Bayern Munich. Dortmund is now recovering in their Bundesliga matches, as they have now won three matches in a row, which might give them little hope in the Champions League round of 16 against PSV.

I am always saying that champions league experience matters in such knockout stages. That is why I am having some hope in Dortmund because they are more experienced than PSV. But if we are looking at current form, I think PSV will stand a better chance of qualifying because they are playing good football and have more winnings in competition this year than Dortmund.

[swogerino]

The Champions League equation is getting tougher for Barcelona. Despite Barcelona being a big team and a big team, this team is currently losing most of their matches in La Liga or Champions League. Barcelona lost 2-3 against Antwerp in the last match. Against Barcelona Napoli are performing better than Barcelona. Barcelona's chances of going to the next round are very low with the way they are performing but if Napoli can improve their performance and if they play seriously in the upcoming matches then Nepali can qualify for the next round. There are many reasons behind Barcelona's poor performance but the most notable reason is that both Barcelona's defense and midfield are weak. Barcelona is not able to perform well in big matches due to weak defense and midfield.

I think what happened in the past doesn't have any influence, it's true that Barcelona is a big team in Europe, but this season their performance is quite poor.
From what happened in the La Liga match, we can predict that they will not be able to do much more on the Champions League stage because what is left in the UCL at the moment is the best team and in terms of quality, most of Europe's top teams are currently far above Barcelona.

This is inevitable because after all, with Barcelona's current condition even though they can actually still be said to be good in terms of performance for the Champions League, but in Domestic competitions they are in chaotic conditions and this could be eroded and carried over to the Champions League which could disrupt them.
The current situation of Barcelona is in an unstable condition and is currently exacerbated by Xavi's decision to leave at the end of the season which will definitely make Barcelona's internal situation even more chaotic.

Financial problems that are allowed to drag on in the end become a time bomb for them because indeed sooner or later something like this can definitely happen and I think Barcelona knows about this, it's just that they seem to turn a blind eye and don't really want to question their chaotic finances even though this has backfired on the club's performance and that's happening now.

It has only affected them in that they don't spend mad money and can't afford to buy a lot of players like they used to. Otherwise it's up to them, but I agree with you that it will definitely affect the Champions League. It's hard to talk about the team in the context of a possible win when they are in such a mess internally

Of course you cannot expect of them a possible Champions League win during this season as they simply have not the quality players required to achieve such thing.They are not doing that well in their domestic league either where they are only in mathematically in the title fight while I believe they to not have a chance to win it this season.Of course financial problems can have some serious impact in any team be it great or small as it cannot let the management to buy good players to improve the team,in some other cases even force good players to go away from the team because of such problems.

[jaberwock]

With the way FC Barcelona is performing in La Liga currently, they even lost heavily to Villareal at Camp Nou with a 3-5 score in favor of Villareal. I know that Napoli is not also performing well this season, but there is a chance for Napoli to win against FC Barcelona in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Every defeat for Barcelona this season will be an advantage for their opponents and of course Napoli knows that Barcelona is not as promising as before. With this news, this Italian team will try to get rid of Barcelona. Moreover, it has been quite a long time since Barcelona reached the round of 16 and of course the frustration of defeat will continue to plague the Barcelona players so that Napoli doesn't need to worry about destroying them.

In general, Napoli is not better than Barcelona, but the number of defeats that Barcelona has suffered so badly recently in all competitions will certainly make it easier for Napoli to beat them over two legs. It would be another history if Barcelona were truly eliminated in the round of 16.

Xavi deciding to "leave" (which is basically just sacked at this point) was the last drop, they are not going to just end up playing good after this, the manager is gone too so why would they play any different. Xavi could maybe feel a bit more free, knowing that he is not going to be there for a long time.

I really hoped this experiment would go better, they won the title last year, and they are at last 16 at ucl this year, so if they were just a bit better then they would have kept him. Think like, maybe Madrid could be first, but Barcelona at second, that would have been fine. But Barcelona is doing awful at the league, and that is why they fired him, but it is sad to see a team turn from champions to this way, wish they did better and kept Xavi.

[Furious 7]

Actually, Barcelona didn't play badly overall, in fact they controlled the game. Barcelona's front line played quite well, in fact they had a lot of chances. The problem is, Barcelona's defense line is a mess, whether it's Hector Fort, Araujo, as well as Barcelona's defensive line substitutes. I have often said that Bacelona's defense is really very fragile. In particular, it is natural that their young players in the back line cannot be relied on. but the problem is also with their defensive players who are actually already established. The most inconsistent in almost every match is Araujo. Kounde rarely plays at his best, and neither does Christensen. IMO, and what is more worrying about Barcelona is, Inaki Pena. Barcelona goalkeeper's performance cannot be relied on.

When it comes to Barcelona on-field schemes they're not entirely bad. The tiki taka style they have always maintained is still very good and that cannot be denied but on the other hand we also know that the poor condition of the midfield and defense makes the situation unpredictable and makes their overall performance deteriorate over time.

Indeed their Champions League group stage was quite good but with their current performance in domestic competitions that are not very good and even seem to force the same way of playing (with their tiki taka) it makes them look a lot of gaps yesterday defeat against Villarreal can actually be proof that their gap is very wide open and if this continues to be allowed then it is not impossible for their performance to spread to the Cahmpions League because they continue to deteriorate.