UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

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I'm wishing and hoping Xavi Hernandez wins the Champions League Competition to silent all those who slandered him when the club failed to even back him up with players this season forgetting he won them the La Liga League Competition last season with a fine performance from his team.
This fans lacks patience and are always quick to forget what these managers have done for them. If Barcelona goes on to face Real Madrid, believe me, they're going to lose because Real Madrid this season has been fat ahead of them in all categories.

You are right wining the champions League would have been awesome for him considering how people looked down on him during the beginning of this season but however achieving the trophy would almost seem to be difficult because we all know how the competition and race to win the champions League is very high among all the clubs, and also we know that Barcelona has been known or recognize to be one of the most experienced club on the champions League but there are more stronger clubs that has a high chance of wining the champions League than Barcelona, though I'm not saying that is impossible for Barcelona but only saying based on fact that there are more better team than them.

[rendravolt]

The three star players and the holder of the title of most expensive player disappeared in the first leg of the Champions League. We know that Bellingham, Haaland and Mbappe did not shine at all in big matches and the three of them even became a burden on their respective clubs. Luckily there are other players who can still be relied on to provide positive results for the team and I hope to start reducing excessive expectations for these three players.

The match is not just about the star players who are always an important part of a team but rather the entire squad which is the benchmark for it all. However, even though the three of them did not appear to have contributed at all to the match, of course everyone will still be waiting for their action in the second leg. Will there be any surprises in terms of goals, assists or hat tricks, let's look at all three later.

[Raflesia]

You are right wining the champions League would have been awesome for him considering how people looked down on him during the beginning of this season but however achieving the trophy would almost seem to be difficult because we all know how the competition and race to win the champions League is very high among all the clubs, and also we know that Barcelona has been known or recognize to be one of the most experienced club on the champions League but there are more stronger clubs that has a high chance of wining the champions League than Barcelona, though I'm not saying that is impossible for Barcelona but only saying based on fact that there are more better team than them.

This season it is true that many teams are stronger than Barcelona, moreover, all teams certainly want to be able to get the championship, and with a big and strong team like Barcelona that has good experience which is now experiencing a decline in its game performance, of course this is an opportunity for other teams to be able to advance to win the trophy. Although it is equally difficult because as you said there are still many other stronger teams that will both definitely show their best performance to win.

Indeed, the fact is that Barcelona is experiencing a decline in performance. Not only that, even in my opinion there are still other teams that are equally known as teams that have experience but have experienced a decline in performance like Barcelona, this is unique because in my opinion this is what is said to be a spinning wheel where teams that have never won or won trophies have the opportunity to win and get trophies and also make new history.

[hyudien]

For Real Madrid it seems the situation is not easy because in the second leg they will play away and we know Manchester City are very difficult to beat at home so I can say Real Madrid's chances of qualifying are lower than Manchester City, Meanwhile, Barcelona seems to have it easier because in the first leg they won and in the second leg Barcelona only had a draw. Honestly, this season's Champions League is more difficult to predict because we see many surprises, we don't know what will happen in the next match and the first leg was an example that not all favorite teams win easily.

For now, Manchester City is very strong and difficult to beat, with their draw against Real Madrid, I think it can overwhelm Real Madrid, even though Real Madrid is ranked at the top of La Liga but they have to fight strong teams outside the League, like Manchester City, which is currently performing well and strong enough to be ranked quite well. I think in the second leg, Manchester City can win the match against Real Madrid, because even with yesterday's match, the possession of the ball was more owned by Manchester City.
That's right, the Champions League is currently difficult to predict, there are even some big teams that have experience but this season they experience poor performance, and with that there are other teams that have just risen to fill the top rankings or replace teams that have experienced before, this is surprising, many surprises this season. I think it will be more exciting in the future. Because the inexperienced teams have to play their best against the experienced teams.

[pusaka]

The three star players and the holder of the title of most expensive player disappeared in the first leg of the Champions League. We know that Bellingham, Haaland and Mbappe did not shine at all in big matches and the three of them even became a burden on their respective clubs. Luckily there are other players who can still be relied on to provide positive results for the team and I hope to start reducing excessive expectations for these three players.

The match is not just about the star players who are always an important part of a team but rather the entire squad which is the benchmark for it all. However, even though the three of them did not appear to have contributed at all to the match, of course everyone will still be waiting for their action in the second leg. Will there be any surprises in terms of goals, assists or hat tricks, let's look at all three later.

One of the factors that makes them unable to do much is because they will be closely guarded by opposing players. It is normal for players who are considered very dangerous to receive special attention from opposing coaches, because that is one part of the strategy to stop the opponent's movements.
However, in my opinion, so far no one has been able to show anything great in the Champions League apart from Ronaldo and Messi, they always have a gap to get out of the tight guard of the opposing players.
Even though the young players you mentioned for example have very good performances, at the moment they still haven't been able to show anything extraordinary when they are in the Champions League.

[xzone]

I'm wishing and hoping Xavi Hernandez wins the Champions League Competition to silent all those who slandered him when the club failed to even back him up with players this season forgetting he won them the La Liga League Competition last season with a fine performance from his team.
This fans lacks patience and are always quick to forget what these managers have done for them. If Barcelona goes on to face Real Madrid, believe me, they're going to lose because Real Madrid this season has been fat ahead of them in all categories.

You are right wining the champions League would have been awesome for him considering how people looked down on him during the beginning of this season but however achieving the trophy would almost seem to be difficult because we all know how the competition and race to win the champions League is very high among all the clubs, and also we know that Barcelona has been known or recognize to be one of the most experienced club on the champions League but there are more stronger clubs that has a high chance of wining the champions League than Barcelona, though I'm not saying that is impossible for Barcelona but only saying based on fact that there are more better team than them.

To be honest, Barcelona does not have a squad capable of winning the Champions League. This situation makes them very difficult.
It is not right to expect a team that cannot stand against Real Madrid to win the Champions League.
I also love Xavi and want him to stay in this team, but in his statement yesterday, he emphasized once again that he will not give up his decision to leave. We won't see him here next year

[mammusu]

I'm wishing and hoping Xavi Hernandez wins the Champions League Competition to silent all those who slandered him when the club failed to even back him up with players this season forgetting he won them the La Liga League Competition last season with a fine performance from his team.
This fans lacks patience and are always quick to forget what these managers have done for them. If Barcelona goes on to face Real Madrid, believe me, they're going to lose because Real Madrid this season has been fat ahead of them in all categories.

You are right wining the champions League would have been awesome for him considering how people looked down on him during the beginning of this season but however achieving the trophy would almost seem to be difficult because we all know how the competition and race to win the champions League is very high among all the clubs, and also we know that Barcelona has been known or recognize to be one of the most experienced club on the champions League but there are more stronger clubs that has a high chance of wining the champions League than Barcelona, though I'm not saying that is impossible for Barcelona but only saying based on fact that there are more better team than them.

It is not impossible that Xavi will lead Barcelona to become champions in the Champions League, but their task is very difficult because the opponents they will face are considered better than them at the moment. So I think they need a little luck if they want to win the Champions League this season. Indeed, many people doubted him when he first joined Barcelona, but he has proven it by bringing Barcelona to become champions in La Liga.

Now the pressure doesn't come from outside, the pressure comes from management which has demanded a lot from Xavi this season. Meanwhile, they could not provide what Xavi needed to build a more solid team. In fact, news is circulating that he is certain to leave for next season. In my opinion, if he really leaves, Barcelona will be the loser, because there is no guarantee that the new coach they will appoint will be better than Xavi this season. And I see that the process that Xavi is carrying out is actually on a good path.

[Velvet78]

This is the last season that we watch the Champions League with the current format. As of next season the format is going to turn into a league rather than groups you know. Besides a team aren't going to play against all the others in the league as well. It is a quite big change for the tournament and I'm really curious about it already now. 

If I'm not wrong there are going to be more teams joining the Champions League as well which is one of the positive sides. I hope we can enjoy the tournament in this new format as well. Otherwise if it is criticized too much I assume UEFA would like to go back to the old system.

[Dailyscript]

This is the last season that we watch the Champions League with the current format. As of next season the format is going to turn into a league rather than groups you know. Besides a team aren't going to play against all the others in the league as well. It is a quite big change for the tournament and I'm really curious about it already now. 

If I'm not wrong there are going to be more teams joining the Champions League as well which is one of the positive sides. I hope we can enjoy the tournament in this new format as well. Otherwise if it is criticized too much I assume UEFA would like to go back to the old system.

I would love to know in your opinion what you think about the changes? For me, i do not like the changes this is because a team can be called a champion if they face their nemesis. This current format has kept things this way and have made the league so interesting to watch. Arsenal bs Bayern, Real Madrid vs Manchester City to mention a few playing against each other in the quarter finals which is what we as the fans would want. Any one them who is a true champion will win and lift the title. It is a fight for the champions and not a fight for equals. Let the weak teams be eliminated and the survivors should fight to be the champions.

[klidex]

In terms of players and experience, I don’t see much difference between these teams, each has very good and experienced players, and it’s even difficult for me to say how Xavi was able to surpass Enrique, such a good attacking game is rare for Barcelona in recent games. The fact that Barcelona was able to beat PSG away is very good, I’m almost sure that in the home match they will not lose this advantage and will not lose. After this victory, Xavi's value for the team increased even more, a coach who can lead the team to the Champions League semi-finals will receive very good offers this summer.

Historically the two clubs have almost equal and strong players, I am not saying that the PSG players are stronger than the players in Barcelona currently, in fact the Barcelona players are also able to compete with the PSG players well and are able to make things difficult for the host club, this shows that the strategy used by Xavi is really effective compared to Luis Enrique who has more experience. Indeed, Xavi's ability is no longer in doubt, even though the players Barcelona have are very limited, he is able to provide a very good strategy for Barcelona. He will use all his abilities so that Barcelona is getting good results in the Champions League even though he will leave at the end of this season.

Seeing Xavi's performance in coaching Barcelona, it doesn't look like he will be unemployed, even if he leaves Barcelona, he will probably be offered by a good club or a top club. He is a great coach. It's rare to see a coach who is able to build a club with continuous problems, whereas Xavi still standing strong even though he is under a lot of pressure at Barcelona, actually I still want to see Xavi coach the club but unfortunately he decided to leave 

[len01]

I'm wishing and hoping Xavi Hernandez wins the Champions League Competition to silent all those who slandered him when the club failed to even back him up with players this season forgetting he won them the La Liga League Competition last season with a fine performance from his team.
This fans lacks patience and are always quick to forget what these managers have done for them. If Barcelona goes on to face Real Madrid, believe me, they're going to lose because Real Madrid this season has been fat ahead of them in all categories.

You are right wining the champions League would have been awesome for him considering how people looked down on him during the beginning of this season but however achieving the trophy would almost seem to be difficult because we all know how the competition and race to win the champions League is very high among all the clubs, and also we know that Barcelona has been known or recognize to be one of the most experienced club on the champions League but there are more stronger clubs that has a high chance of wining the champions League than Barcelona, though I'm not saying that is impossible for Barcelona but only saying based on fact that there are more better team than them.

It is not impossible that Xavi will lead Barcelona to become champions in the Champions League, but their task is very difficult because the opponents they will face are considered better than them at the moment. So I think they need a little luck if they want to win the Champions League this season. Indeed, many people doubted him when he first joined Barcelona, but he has proven it by bringing Barcelona to become champions in La Liga.

Now the pressure doesn't come from outside, the pressure comes from management which has demanded a lot from Xavi this season. Meanwhile, they could not provide what Xavi needed to build a more solid team. In fact, news is circulating that he is certain to leave for next season. In my opinion, if he really leaves, Barcelona will be the loser, because there is no guarantee that the new coach they will appoint will be better than Xavi this season. And I see that the process that Xavi is carrying out is actually on a good path.

yep, it won't be easy for Xavi to take Barcelona to a higher level competing with stronger teams in the UCL, as you saw against Real Madrid or Man City, will be an impossible task to complete with the current players.
Barcelona being able to reach the final round is already an extraordinary thing, a success without getting a title because Xavi job as a coach rotating players is a tough task but produces an extraordinary performance to try as hard as possible to achieve their dreams even though they have to accept failure later.

that's the funny thing about the management having a lot of demands but in financial terms not providing any support and on the one hand Xavi was also not given permission to recruit players at high prices but Xavi is always smart in choosing simple players but who have strong performances at Barcelona.
when Xavi left Barcelona, it was a punishment for Barcelona management, whose demands too much made the coach depressed.

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Even if Arsenal could not win against Bayern Munich I don't think the outcome of the match was a bad one for Arsenal.  When it comes to champions league you can't compare Bayern Munich to arsenal because Bayern Munich has more experience in the Champions League game, and winning is not supposed to be a problem for them but still they could not win the game. To be honest I think Arsenal tried their best which I think their performance was never poor.

Bayern Munich has experienced players that are well advanced. Arsenal is not a weak team they are doing well in performance and they have the chances of winning the Premier league title. I was expecting Bayern Munich to win against arsenal but they couldn't,  this shows that arsenal is really doing well .

Bayern Munich managed to show us if the mentality they have is strong enough in the Champions League, even though we have been underestimating their in the Bundesliga at the moment, but in my opinion it is very lucky for Arsenal to be able to hold Bayern Munich to a draw in that match because in my opinion Bayern Munich's chances of scoring goals are greater than Arsenal who dominate the game, currently the chances of both teams to qualify for the semi-finals have the same percentage of 50:50,  But in this case it seems Bayern Munich will benefit more because they will play at home which is full of fanatical Bayern Munich fans.

Arsenal have wasted their chances at home so making their job even tougher in the second leg, but after seeing some interviews of Arteta in the online media, it seems Arsenal are quite optimistic that they can give their best performance to win at the Allianz Arena later, but I think Tuchel will also not let Arsenal destroy their only hope to get trophy,so I think the second leg will also be very exciting because it will be very Determine for both teams to qualify for the semifinals.

[asriloni]

And yes, the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City was supposed to be the final, but the draw couplings meant that it was an early final, but no matter, for the time being the best teams in Europe remain in the running and so in the last Champions League match we will witness a great final. I think the conditions are in place to see a final where Real Madrid and Barcelona will clash. What do you think?

For Real Madrid it seems the situation is not easy because in the second leg they will play away and we know Manchester City are very difficult to beat at home so I can say Real Madrid's chances of qualifying are lower than Manchester City, Meanwhile, Barcelona seems to have it easier because in the first leg they won and in the second leg Barcelona only had a draw. Honestly, this season's Champions League is more difficult to predict because we see many surprises, we don't know what will happen in the next match and the first leg was an example that not all favorite teams win easily.

The second leg may be quite difficult for real madrid because in this second leg they have to visit Man City's home, of course Man City will be much more free in competing in their own field and the roar of their fans will definitely be very large and disrupt the mentality of real madrid players, Guardioa must have surprised their guests very well in this second leg.

Playing etihad against full squad of manchester city is gonna be a very difficult thing for real madrid. El real must be starting without having additional aggregate that will be burdening its opponent. I hope we will see madrid to did the same like last season when club beaten by city with decent socres.
Guardiola was still saving de bruyen in the last game and im strongly believe he will play in the upcoming game considering that if this is one of important match. Madrid shall not be underrated consider it was king of comeback.

I think if we are the same case as Real Madrid, of course Barcelona must be strengthened even more, at least being able to get a draw will bring them victory in the second match but I believe Barcelona will get their second victory in the second leg against PSG, Xavi only needs to bring Barcelona to ama position to win tickets to the next round.

I can't really say which a stronger club club between Barcelona and Real Madrid considering that if these clubs are still competing each other to get the trophy this season. Barcelona is now in the different form compared to when club lost against madrid Madrid but madrid is also making a very big progress for sure. PSG will not be a major obstacle for Barcelona because the club will be leading the game with small aggregate and the next game will happen at Camp Nou against PSG.
Barcelona's management is trying to convince its coach to stay in the squad for an extended period of time but no feedback from xavi whether he will stay or leave and the most important thing that if xavi stays if there will be a serious project from laporta. The club tries to persuade Xabi to stay for another year until the end of his contract in Barcelona even laporta tries to convince him at this time.

The things that I don't like about Barcelona is that there is too many dramas on this club especially when it comes to the barcelona to sell its players.

[Lillominato89]

And yes, the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City was supposed to be the final, but the draw couplings meant that it was an early final, but no matter, for the time being the best teams in Europe remain in the running and so in the last Champions League match we will witness a great final. I think the conditions are in place to see a final where Real Madrid and Barcelona will clash. What do you think?

For Real Madrid it seems the situation is not easy because in the second leg they will play away and we know Manchester City are very difficult to beat at home so I can say Real Madrid's chances of qualifying are lower than Manchester City, Meanwhile, Barcelona seems to have it easier because in the first leg they won and in the second leg Barcelona only had a draw. Honestly, this season's Champions League is more difficult to predict because we see many surprises, we don't know what will happen in the next match and the first leg was an example that not all favorite teams win easily.

The second leg may be quite difficult for real madrid because in this second leg they have to visit Man City's home, of course Man City will be much more free in competing in their own field and the roar of their fans will definitely be very large and disrupt the mentality of real madrid players, Guardioa must have surprised their guests very well in this second leg.

I think if we are the same case as Real Madrid, of course Barcelona must be strengthened even more, at least being able to get a draw will bring them victory in the second match but I believe Barcelona will get their second victory in the second leg against PSG, Xavi only needs to bring Barcelona to ama position to win tickets to the next round.

I am of the opinion that playing the return match in your own stadium can be a big advantage, especially when you draw the first leg match or even win it. But Real Madrid have shown that they are not afraid of any opponent and I believe the return match will be a spectacular battle from both teams, I am rooting for Real Madrid and I hope they can make it all the way to the final

[DubemIfedigbo001]

In terms of players and experience, I don’t see much difference between these teams, each has very good and experienced players, and it’s even difficult for me to say how Xavi was able to surpass Enrique, such a good attacking game is rare for Barcelona in recent games. The fact that Barcelona was able to beat PSG away is very good, I’m almost sure that in the home match they will not lose this advantage and will not lose. After this victory, Xavi's value for the team increased even more, a coach who can lead the team to the Champions League semi-finals will receive very good offers this summer.

Historically the two clubs have almost equal and strong players, I am not saying that the PSG players are stronger than the players in Barcelona currently, in fact the Barcelona players are also able to compete with the PSG players well and are able to make things difficult for the host club, this shows that the strategy used by Xavi is really effective compared to Luis Enrique who has more experience. Indeed, Xavi's ability is no longer in doubt, even though the players Barcelona have are very limited, he is able to provide a very good strategy for Barcelona. He will use all his abilities so that Barcelona is getting good results in the Champions League even though he will leave at the end of this season.

Seeing Xavi's performance in coaching Barcelona, it doesn't look like he will be unemployed, even if he leaves Barcelona, he will probably be offered by a good club or a top club. He is a great coach. It's rare to see a coach who is able to build a club with continuous problems, whereas Xavi still standing strong even though he is under a lot of pressure at Barcelona, actually I still want to see Xavi coach the club but unfortunately he decided to leave 

One thing that amazed me is this, L.Enrique coached Xavi in Barcelona, and on that day he beat his  former master tactically on the pitch. Football has no respect for elders I swear, there are equal possibility and provision for anyone to steal the glory to their corner. I think Xavi has really done well with his tactical display at Barcelona. I think there's lots of things he's not comfortable with about the club that's making him leave and I respect his decision, although I would've wanted him to stay longer and display better masterpiece at the club.

PSG  might not have enough chance to right their wrongs at camp Nou. It will be very hard for them to qualify for the next round after suffering defeat in the hands of Xavi's men.

[Oneandpure]

Bayern Munich managed to show us if the mentality they have is strong enough in the Champions League, even though we have been underestimating their in the Bundesliga at the moment, but in my opinion it is very lucky for Arsenal to be able to hold Bayern Munich to a draw in that match because in my opinion Bayern Munich's chances of scoring goals are greater than Arsenal who dominate the game, currently the chances of both teams to qualify for the semi-finals have the same percentage of 50:50,  But in this case it seems Bayern Munich will benefit more because they will play at home which is full of fanatical Bayern Munich fans.

Arsenal have wasted their chances at home so making their job even tougher in the second leg, but after seeing some interviews of Arteta in the online media, it seems Arsenal are quite optimistic that they can give their best performance to win at the Allianz Arena later, but I think Tuchel will also not let Arsenal destroy their only hope to get trophy,so I think the second leg will also be very exciting because it will be very Determine for both teams to qualify for the semifinals.

Bayern Munich has advantage for second leg match against Arsenal after getting draw on first leg, playing as home match and has many days left get rest than Arsenal has domestic league match tomorrow.
In my opinion, Bayern Munich one step closer for qualifying to quarter final and has bigger chance than Arsenal although in domestic league Bayern Munich's performance not promising yet. In the first leg match, Arsenal failed get advantage as their home match and holding draw by Bayern is not good capital for second leg match.
UEFA Champion League is the only opportunity left for Bayern Munich to get trophy in this season, I think Tuchel won't leave Bayern in this season without any trophy achievement and giving bad reputation for bayern history always success winning trophy every season.

[Gallar]

Bayern Munich has advantage for second leg match against Arsenal after getting draw on first leg, playing as home match and has many days left get rest than Arsenal has domestic league match tomorrow.
In my opinion, Bayern Munich one step closer for qualifying to quarter final and has bigger chance than Arsenal although in domestic league Bayern Munich's performance not promising yet. In the first leg match, Arsenal failed get advantage as their home match and holding draw by Bayern is not good capital for second leg match.

~Snip

It is true, in the first leg Arsenal failed to win the match and were only able to draw against Bayern Munich. So in the second leg the task of the Arsenal players will definitely be tougher. Because of course by playing at Bayern Munich's headquarters the pressure will definitely be even heavier. However, in my personal opinion, in the second leg the Arsenal players will definitely be able to play calmly. The reason is, the mentality of the Arsenal players is certainly very strong to face difficult situations such as playing at the opponent's headquarters. Apart from that, when I watched the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich match in the first leg. I actually saw that Arsenal dominated the game more and had more opportunities than Bayern Munich. Apart from that, if for example in that match Bayern Munich didn't get a penalty, I think Arsenal could definitely win. And in that match I also saw a violation which should have been a penalty kick for Arsenal, but unfortunately the referee did not see the violation. Maybe if the referee had known about the violation, there was a big chance that Arsenal could have won the match. But the point is that I personally am very optimistic, that in the second leg I am sure Arsenal can definitely win the match at home to Bayern Munich.

[Jody.Drummer]

This is the last season that we watch the Champions League with the current format. As of next season the format is going to turn into a league rather than groups you know. Besides a team aren't going to play against all the others in the league as well. It is a quite big change for the tournament and I'm really curious about it already now. 

If I'm not wrong there are going to be more teams joining the Champions League as well which is one of the positive sides. I hope we can enjoy the tournament in this new format as well. Otherwise if it is criticized too much I assume UEFA would like to go back to the old system.

We have not yet seen whether the new format proposed will be more attractive or not, but we can only follow it because all decisions are up to UEFA. However, you are right that this provides an advantage for the club because it has a greater chance of being in the Champions League.

In fact, we will also see this new format in the World Cup, because there will be more participants in the next World Cup than usual, this will also provide benefits for countries because they may have a greater chance of qualifying for the next round of the World Cup.

I want to see first the new format in the Champions League, whether it will be more interesting or not. If not then the format should be returned to the current format. I see that there have been many changes recently, both in terms of competition formats and changes to other rules.

Football is also very steeped in technology now, which is good but in my opinion it reduces the drama that occurs, like VAR for example. Indeed, we have to adapt to all of that.

[Volgastallion]

The main question for the Arsenal Bayern game is very simple, is bayer gonna play like the bayern from past years or is gonna play like the shit they are doing recently?. And in that answer we can have the output of the game.

I hope to see going into Semifinals the Arsenal team, because they are better to see and can bring to us a more fun to watch game in the next semifinals.

[Spaceman1000$]

 

Other players when they scored their former teams: No celebration, hands up, say sorry.
Dembele: Hold on, I will show one of my great celebrations

Dembele is a player who can't thank his former teams, I don't think Barcelona treated him bad because he was one among few highest paid players in Barcelona. Even he scored a goal, but he received many hate comments and his teams are lose, I don't think it's a good deal.

There are players like Dembele and a name I remember is Adebayor's best ever celebration. In his mind, that is best way to celebrate a goal towards a club that grown him up.

There are players who cried after scoring goals to their ex-clubs like Batistuta's goal against Fiorentina.

I surely dislike this celebration of Dembele against Barcelona but he has his freedom to do this and through this celebration, Dembele shown that he did not think he owed anything from Barcelona.

I don't think you should see Dembele celebration on that light, is not easy to conceal excitement when you score a goal especially in a big game like the champions League, maybe he left Barcelona on a bad rancor with the manager, so he doesn't see the need not to celebrate his goal. There are lot of players that I know that I've concealed or refuse to celebrate when they played against their previous teams, Cristiano Ronaldo did it against Manchester United when he was in Real Madrid, the both teams met in the champions League and Ronaldo scored against United, he did not celebrate his goal, just to show a mark of respect to his former teams mates, however Dembele has his reasons.