Xavi was able to finish the season well in La Liga, but he failed to do so in the Champions League. Perhaps he has little experience in such competitions so far and it is easier for him to focus on one thing at a time. I think that in the current Champions League season Barcelona will not achieve great results again, because the competition is very big.
Xavi played in the Champions League last season and was later demoted to the Europa League and still got evicted in the end. He has experience both league while also focusing on his main goal last season which is the La Liga title which he won. After his qualification to the Champions League competition this season, he must have been preparing well to excel in both leagues. I’m expecting to see a big change in their game of play in both competition and won’t lose focus in any of them. Manchester City did it and won a treble last season, with a good coach this is achievable for Barcelona.
Manchester City has a goal machine, namely Haaland and he can make Manchester City have a different chance of winning, plus there are other players up front like Julian Alvarez and assisted by quite reliable midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy
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With them on the front lines, Manchester City has very good strength in every attack on the opponent's goal.
Manchester City are still likely the best team in the champions league this season. They might possibly face other big opponents but their chances of winning it this season is also high. Seeing from how they’ve started off this season, with 3 matches and 3 wins, they could still be a worthy team for the champions league title. They have a complete squad and this same squad can do great thing in the champions league tournament too. So I have no reservations about them not winning it for the second time even though it won’t seem easy like last season.