UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

Borussia Dortmund's performance this season in the Bundesliga league is not that good, but Borussia Dortmund has managed to be in the 4th position in the Bundesliga league table. Even though Borussia Dortmund is not in very good form this season, I believe they will win against PSV to reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.

[klidex]

Because in the end everything will definitely feel the same when performance in domestic competitions will affect other competitions, especially if it is talking  about mental problem unless they are really serious about focusing  o n one competition and not thinking about other competitions,  maybe this will be a little differentiator even though it is not too significant.
The current conditions for financial problems cannot be forced for Barcelona and the fans should also understand the current conditions but they are too demanding so that before Xavi made a decision, rumors about fan pressure that wanted Xavi to leave Barcelona because of his performance had been heard from a few weeks earlier.
At the moment it is actually a form of Xavi giving up and wanting to expect Barcelona to be better in the hands of a new coach but in the end it could backfire where events like those that have happened before during the Koeman era occur again.

It is true that sometimes domestic league competitions really influence a club's performance in other competitions, especially since the Champions League competition is quite a tough competition. With Barcelona's current condition, I think Barcelona will have difficulty playing matches in every round of the Champions League. All of these competitions are very important, therefore Barcelona also has to focus on the second competition. Maybe when Barcelina doesn't make it to the semi-finals, then Barcelona can focus on the domestic league to improve their performance to stay at the top level, hopefully next season Barcelona can improve their performance in La Liga and the Champions League will so that not be as chaotic as this season.

Financial conditions are very influential for the club itself and I hope that Barcelona can quickly recover their financial situation so that they can continue to achieve success and fans must also be aware that Barcelona's condition is no longer what it used to be, so as fans they should be wise and not put too much pressure on them to the coach until finally the coach left.

[len01]

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.

I'm sure you know the reason why Dortmund not really chasing all the titles in the UCL or in the bundesliga.
more precisely, Dortmund is one of the popular teams in the UCL and in bundesliga and this team only always focuses on developing new talents with quality skills and current efforts to provide experience for players to experience matches in the UCL, even if they fail, it certainly won't create problems for Dortmund because the team this just wants to continue producing quality players.
we can see from Dortmund efforts for several seasons that this team is not too focused on getting the title but is always trying to get the safest position to get a ticket to the UCL.

on the one hand, I won't be surprised if Dortmund loses the upcoming match against PSV, but for me it's something normal that Dortmund often does.
so we dont need to take Dortmund current achievements seriously and just enjoy what Dortmund is showing us.

[Leviathan.007]

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.

Xavi didn't choose to leave but I think Barcelona wanted to get him fired from the team the CEO of Barcelona made him to leave instead of getting fired Maybe there are some financial benefits for Barcelona in this and they obviously don't want to disrespect their legendary paler.
We can't forget that Xavi had a perfect performance in Barcelona in the last season, but now they should make a decision after to get the team ready for the match they are going to have in the Champions League against Napoli.

[Oluwa-btc]

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.

Borussia Dortmund's performance this season in the Bundesliga league is not that good, but Borussia Dortmund has managed to be in the 4th position in the Bundesliga league table. Even though Borussia Dortmund is not in very good form this season, I believe they will win against PSV to reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.

They've seen some levels of love on the road but not when they play at home, they had some lose immediately after they lost to Bayern Munich.
Not entirely in the Bundesliga League Competition, they have found themselves though back to the top as they're ten points behind Bayern Munich and also a point behind Stuggart.
For the upcoming Champions League against PSV, they could do the damage, what's lacking is nothing but a natural striker for them. I can remember em creating these set of players into a beast.

Robert Lewandoski, Per Emerick Aubameyang, Erling Haaland, I was about calling Sebastian Haller but just got to my head he came from Ajax.

[wakier]

Recently i comment in the Europa League thread we are not gonna see again the Liverpool Klopp in Champions League after this decission of get out of the red team after finish this season, in someways is a little bit sad, but it was a very long journey, lets see where he goes after that and wich team of him we are gonna see in the nexts Champions Leagues we need trainers like him.

This news is true because Kloop has also given an explanation to the media about his departure from the Reds team. After hearing the news that Salah was currently injured, Liverpool also had to receive other bad news. The coach who has guided Liverpool for many years and has achieved good results will soon leave the end of this season is certainly a major blow for Liverpool
However, life will go on, Liverpool must continue to move forward even without coach Kloop and we just pray that Kloop's departure will not have a big impact on Liverpool's performance in the EPL and UCL next season.

Maybe this will be a tough thing for Liverpool because they will lose the coach who has been giving something extraordinary for them. But they should not be in this situation for too long, they must start preparing and see who the coach they will appoint to replace Jurgen Klopp. The time they have is long enough to consider who they will appoint.
In football, separation is a certain thing, sooner or later they will definitely be at the point where they have to end their cooperation. Liverpool are now experiencing this, for Klopp himself of course this is also a tough thing, but surely he must have considered before deciding to leave Liverpool.

Of course I can't even imagine how sad they all felt when Liverpool wanted to achieve successed with their coach for the umpteenth time they had to lose him this seasons. Yes Liverpool still have quite a long time to think about who is a suitable replacement like Kloop for the team and they also needs to consider first before making a mistake in appointing a coach because this could affect their performance.
Indeed, in the world of football, we will often be face with separation, whether it is player separation or also separation between coaches and players, but sometimes there are also separations that cause very deep sadness, making people feel sad too, but separation will always be there and must respect the decisions taken by the coach.

[Jatiluhung]

Because in the end everything will definitely feel the same when performance in domestic competitions will affect other competitions, especially if it is talking  about mental problem unless they are really serious about focusing  o n one competition and not thinking about other competitions,  maybe this will be a little differentiator even though it is not too significant.
The current conditions for financial problems cannot be forced for Barcelona and the fans should also understand the current conditions but they are too demanding so that before Xavi made a decision, rumors about fan pressure that wanted Xavi to leave Barcelona because of his performance had been heard from a few weeks earlier.
At the moment it is actually a form of Xavi giving up and wanting to expect Barcelona to be better in the hands of a new coach but in the end it could backfire where events like those that have happened before during the Koeman era occur again.

Although I am quite sad about Xavi's decision to finally give up and leave at the end of the season. But I respect his decision which shows that he is not selfish if it is for the good of the club he loves. Pressure from outside the club has indeed become stronger. And it is possible that Xavi's decision can slightly reduce the criticism that continues to rain down on him.

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

[QueenVera]

Although I am quite sad about Xavi's decision to finally give up and leave at the end of the season. But I respect his decision which shows that he is not selfish if it is for the good of the club he loves. Pressure from outside the club has indeed become stronger. And it is possible that Xavi's decision can slightly reduce the criticism that continues to rain down on him.

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

Well I think he's making the right decision to leave while it's too early and allow the board to find solutions to the team other than staying back and attracting a bad record to his name and the club, if you notice you'll understand that the burden is too much on him and if he continues to stay beyond this season, with all the pressure from their rivals and that of angry fans, he could make lots of mistakes that would make Barca decline very bad. Well he's tried to get them this far, atleast he won a trophy with them, and the least he could do is help them qualify for the top 4.

 Tuchel is not a bad option though but the question is can he stand the pressure in barcelona, if you notice he's having quite a difficult challenge in the Bundesliga due to Leverkusen's form and I wonder how he's going to cope coaching Barcelona that's having financial crisis with low budget to spend like Munich did to sign Harry Kane, also if Leverkusen is giving him a tough time with the squad at Munich them how would he cope facing Real Madrid.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

I think Tuchel's statement is just provoking the Munich leadership. Recently, Tuchel and the Munich leadership are dissatisfied with each other when he believes that his current squad is too thin and not strong enough to compete for championships in the arenas. This made the Honorary President of Munich, Uli Hoeness, angry and criticized him.
I think the problem of a team will lie in many places, not just in each coaching position. But to take immediate measures to appease fans and public opinion, the coach is always the first position targeted. With the current resources, I think Xavi has done his role well. I believe anyone in Xavi's position can only do that much, or even worse than him.

[Ayers]

Although I am quite sad about Xavi's decision to finally give up and leave at the end of the season. But I respect his decision which shows that he is not selfish if it is for the good of the club he loves. Pressure from outside the club has indeed become stronger. And it is possible that Xavi's decision can slightly reduce the criticism that continues to rain down on him.

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

Well I think he's making the right decision to leave while it's too early and allow the board to find solutions to the team other than staying back and attracting a bad record to his name and the club, if you notice you'll understand that the burden is too much on him and if he continues to stay beyond this season, with all the pressure from their rivals and that of angry fans, he could make lots of mistakes that would make Barca decline very bad. Well he's tried to get them this far, atleast he won a trophy with them, and the least he could do is help them qualify for the top 4.

 Tuchel is not a bad option though but the question is can he stand the pressure in barcelona, if you notice he's having quite a difficult challenge in the Bundesliga due to Leverkusen's form and I wonder how he's going to cope coaching Barcelona that's having financial crisis with low budget to spend like Munich did to sign Harry Kane, also if Leverkusen is giving him a tough time with the squad at Munich them how would he cope facing Real Madrid.

I don't know why everyone is loving Xavi so much. He has not done something out of the ordinary and he has not been able to bring Barcelona the results that Barcelona wanted without spending a lot of money. At the end of the day he did spend a lot of money and that was also in a time when Barcelona didn't have a good financial situation. He also spent a lot of money on players who did not deserve that kind of money as well.

Yes, I am talking about Robert Lewandowski.

Anyway, I don't think he has actually been able to do incredible stuff with Barcelona. He just got lucky that Real Madrid was not informed in that season. But now when the competition got harder, he's already giving up.

[piebeyb]

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

I also think the same thing that the problem is also their finances which might make Xavi leave Barcelona, but in my opinion the failure that Barcelona experienced if it was only because of the fight for the Spanish Super Cup or Copa Del Rey title which in my opinion is not more important doesn't make sense either, even though Barcelona has a chance in the UCL and also in Laliga even though it is a little difficult, but I think if it is only a small failure compared to its struggles last season it seems unbalanced.

I think Barcelona should look for a better replacement than Tuchel because I think there are still many coaches out there who are more suitable, apart from that I also want to see how Xavi displays Barcelona's game in the UCL and Laliga until the end of the season, I hope he gets results which was quite satisfying before leaving Barcelona and who knows, Barcelona will be able to reach the semi-finals of the UCL, no one knows that everything can be achieved as long as there is hard work from the team in their current main squad. I hope their financial problems will also heal soon after Xavi leaves so they can compete in the transfer market to get new players in the main squad.

[Xxmodded]

I also think the same thing that the problem is also their finances which might make Xavi leave Barcelona, but in my opinion the failure that Barcelona experienced if it was only because of the fight for the Spanish Super Cup or Copa Del Rey title which in my opinion is not more important doesn't make sense either, even though Barcelona has a chance in the UCL and also in Laliga even though it is a little difficult, but I think if it is only a small failure compared to its struggles last season it seems unbalanced.

I think Barcelona should look for a better replacement than Tuchel because I think there are still many coaches out there who are more suitable, apart from that I also want to see how Xavi displays Barcelona's game in the UCL and Laliga until the end of the season, I hope he gets results which was quite satisfying before leaving Barcelona and who knows, Barcelona will be able to reach the semi-finals of the UCL, no one knows that everything can be achieved as long as there is hard work from the team in their current main squad. I hope their financial problems will also heal soon after Xavi leaves so they can compete in the transfer market to get new players in the main squad.

Have important thing for Barcelona keep improving performance and focus on Champion League after two consecutives losses last match in La Liga and Copa del Rey. Have more than seven months later for next season begin and seems more enough time looking for replacement for Xavi Hernandez who leaves Barcelona after this season ended. In my opinion, Barcelona need new manager have the same philosophy with their games play and not make players have adapt with new formation.
Thomas Tuchel I don't think right replacement for Barcelona because his achievement with Chelsea and Bayern Munich not really impressive well,  maybe Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte should be candidate for Barcelona manager next season because both them have good reputation and won many domestic league tittle with previous teams.

[rendravolt]

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.

The more reason why the UEFA Champions League competition is important is because these coaches put it forward and make it their top priority to win every new season, we ought to understand how difficult it is for these clubs to win because they keep striving harder every season to accumulate good profits. The UEFA Champions League competition is definitely not for any random average team that's in good form, instead it's for the top clubs that knows how to handle their duties without complain from their headcosches.

It is clear that the Champions League competition is a dream for all teams in Europe, but quite a few will be disappointed if in the end they are eliminated. Again, the dominance of elite European clubs is still the strongest at the moment and it is very difficult for any average team to win against them. There is nothing certain here other than the mental readiness of all the participating players and the addition of much better squad depth makes it easier for elite European teams to advance to the higher stages. But every experience they can gain in the Champions League should be an asset and motivation for the competition in the next season and there are times when this average team can be the difference in the Champions League.

[Iranus]

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.

I'm sure you know the reason why Dortmund not really chasing all the titles in the UCL or in the bundesliga.
more precisely, Dortmund is one of the popular teams in the UCL and in bundesliga and this team only always focuses on developing new talents with quality skills and current efforts to provide experience for players to experience matches in the UCL, even if they fail, it certainly won't create problems for Dortmund because the team this just wants to continue producing quality players.
we can see from Dortmund efforts for several seasons that this team is not too focused on getting the title but is always trying to get the safest position to get a ticket to the UCL.

on the one hand, I won't be surprised if Dortmund loses the upcoming match against PSV, but for me it's something normal that Dortmund often does.
so we dont need to take Dortmund current achievements seriously and just enjoy what Dortmund is showing us.

Dortmund is more interested in producing good players and then selling them for a good price. Not actually interested in performing well and winning trophies. They are probably one of the clubs which give more importance to having a good business and having good revenue of money instead of winning trophies. I think that is also a reason why they are not very much disappointed when the team loses. Otherwise, everyone from the Dortmund club should have lost their mind when they were unable to win the title in the last season.

[Jody.Drummer]

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.

It's been so long since they have been able to get out of this problem, I really regret that a club as big as them has problems like this. But also the problems that come to them are because of something they did in the past that put them in a very bad situation. I think they have to start from the bottom again, they have to process to get out of this protracted problem as soon as posible.
This is a lesson for them and also for all clubs so they can manage their clubs well. one solution is for them to sell to someone who can make them recover financially. However, until now I have not seen any signs of this, because if I had to rely on something they currently have, the process would take longer.

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

Xavi didn't choose to leave but I think Barcelona wanted to get him fired from the team the CEO of Barcelona made him to leave instead of getting fired Maybe there are some financial benefits for Barcelona in this and they obviously don't want to disrespect their legendary paler.
We can't forget that Xavi had a perfect performance in Barcelona in the last season, but now they should make a decision after to get the team ready for the match they are going to have in the Champions League against Napoli.

I don't believe that Xavi is leaving Barcelona because he will be fired soon by Barcelona's management because of their poor performance this season. If Xavi knew he would get fired as Barcelona's head coach, he could have waited until he was fired so that Barcelona could pay him the remaining money in his contract with Barcelona.

[Docnaster]

Tuchel reportedly gave a positive signal and is ready to replace Xavi next season. But I personally see that the problems at Barcelona are not just about the coach, but indeed their financial problems have also been protracted so that they also have difficulty competing in the transfer market. But I am sure that Xavi will give his best in the remainder of his coaching time at Barcelona.

I think Tuchel's statement is just provoking the Munich leadership. Recently, Tuchel and the Munich leadership are dissatisfied with each other when he believes that his current squad is too thin and not strong enough to compete for championships in the arenas. This made the Honorary President of Munich, Uli Hoeness, angry and criticized him.
I think the problem of a team will lie in many places, not just in each coaching position. But to take immediate measures to appease fans and public opinion, the coach is always the first position targeted. With the current resources, I think Xavi has done his role well. I believe anyone in Xavi's position can only do that much, or even worse than him.

The reports that Thomas Tuchel have signalled that he's going to take over the managerial position at Barcelona next season I think is not true be mere rumours and speculations and that's because of the deteriorating conditions of Barcelona at the moment. Yesterday, Xavi Hernandez told the media that even if Barcelona ends up winning the UEFA Champions League title at the end of the current season, it'll not stop him from leaving the club at the end of the season. If a manager that has the kind of passionate love Xavi Hernandez has for Barcelona can be boldly making such statement, how then do you think that a manager of Thomas Tuchel's status will want to continue as the club manager when Xavi finally leaves.

Thomas Tuchel is currently the manager of Bayern Munich which undoubtedly is one of the strongest teams in Europe at the moment and if he's to leave the German champions at the end of the current season, I don't expect him to go manage a club like Barcelona who's currently unable to sign high profile players because of the financial crises at the club.

[TelolettOm]

Dortmund is more interested in producing good players and then selling them for a good price. Not actually interested in performing well and winning trophies. They are probably one of the clubs which give more importance to having a good business and having good revenue of money instead of winning trophies. I think that is also a reason why they are not very much disappointed when the team loses. Otherwise, everyone from the Dortmund club should have lost their mind when they were unable to win the title in the last season.

Dortmund often sold their best players with good prices, it is untrue if you stated they don't sell the players at good prices. Sure, Dortmund usually bought very young players and they grow them to be great players. When the players are popular enough and there are interesting offers, Dortmund sometimes sell their players. No doubt if Dortmund is very smart in growing talented young players.

Too often selling their best players becomes one of the problem of Dortmund. It bothers the squad stability, selling the best players must bring big impacts. In the current season, I don't see Dortmund squad is competitive enough to win the title. Dortmund already lost some good players in the previous transfer window. Bellingham is one of the main players who left Dortmund.

Here are most expensive players sold by Dortmund:
- https://www.transfermarkt.com/borussia-dortmund/rekordabgaenge/verein/16
- https://sportsbrief.com/football/47649-top-10-players-sold-big-money-by-borussia-dortmund/

[Blitzboy]

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

Because in the end everything will definitely feel the same when performance in domestic competitions will affect other competitions, especially if it is talking  about mental problem unless they are really serious about focusing  o n one competition and not thinking about other competitions,  maybe this will be a little differentiator even though it is not too significant.
The current conditions for financial problems cannot be forced for Barcelona and the fans should also understand the current conditions but they are too demanding so that before Xavi made a decision, rumors about fan pressure that wanted Xavi to leave Barcelona because of his performance had been heard from a few weeks earlier.
At the moment it is actually a form of Xavi giving up and wanting to expect Barcelona to be better in the hands of a new coach but in the end it could backfire where events like those that have happened before during the Koeman era occur again.

The sight of Xavi passing the baton is powerful. It shows how cruel football can be on and off the field, with pressures that can make even the boldest reassess their path. Xavi's sad decision shows his selflessness and love for Barça. Hes thinking of the club's future, not his own position in the storm.

Tuchel's involvement intrigues but worries me. Barça's problems go beyond the coach. Our financial problems have bound us, making it hard to compete or hire top talent. One part of me is hopeful. With Xavi dedicated his remaining time to a smoother transition, we may be able to progressively repair. It'll be a long path, but with unity and faith, we might just change the tide.

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Barça's problems go beyond the coach. Our financial problems have bound us, making it hard to compete or hire top talent.

But the manager is the major cog in the wheel and can make or mar a club.
Barcelona may not be able to get top talents but given the situation they found themselves in, they were able to make very smart transfers and bring in talented players, they now need a good coach to set the team in the right direction and Xavi, unfortunately, is not that manager.

I wish the club and manager well for the future and who knows, he may yet leave on a high, the league and UCL are still up for grabs.

- Jay -