Quote from: rahmad2nd on Today at 08:37:22 PM

Seeing this post, I am interested to see the temporary odds for the two teams who will meet in the 16th round of the Champions League. well, after I saw what the bookmaker provided. it seems that currently the two teams are still predicted to have equal strength, even though Barcelona is said to have more experience. in fact, Barcelona currently has problems, whether it's on the front lines with its goal-scoring players. also, in their defense sector. this season there are factors that are hampering Barcelona, in the front line which is having difficulty completing every opportunity they have, as well as their defense line. Barcelona concedes a lot in its domestic league. just imagine, if Barcelona met a team that was more consistent in performance. maybe, Barcelona is easy for the opposing team to beat. likewise, when Xavi Hernandez's squad visited Napoli, it was not an easy match considering their performance and the odds provided by the bookies.

I want to say that experience alone is not enough. in essence, Xavi must improve his squad. well, since this match still has a time lag, I think Xavi has the opportunity to improve the quality and performance of his team to be much better. apart from that, Napoli cannot be underestimated, even though they experienced a decline in performance in their 2 matches in 2 different competitions. to be honest, I don't really follow Serie A, but because the first leg was held at Napoli headquarters. which means, playing in front of their own supporters will give them the motivation to achieve victory. apart from all that, actually the match between these two teams still has a sufficient time gap for both teams. let's see, every development of these two teams when playing matches in their Domestic League.

If we look at their performance this season, both in the Champions League and the domestic league, both teams have experienced a setback in their game. Both Barcelona and Napoli are of course the two best teams in the previous season and even this season they have quite quality players in their team so this meeting is really difficult to predict the final result of the two legs they will play. However, apart from that, both teams have experienced setbacks in their front lines where their two attackers have not been able to provide their best quality this season, so it is very likely that the next match will result in a draw.

Yes, of course there is still time for both teams to improve the quality of their game because there is still plenty of time for them to improve in terms of their game. Xavi of course doesn't want them to fail again this season because it would be quite disappointing if they had to go out in the round of 16. Barcelona success in the Champions League declined drastically after Lionel Messi was no longer with them, where Barcelona had difficulty making it to the final. We'll see this season whether Barcelona can progress further under Xavi's guidance or will they be knocked out by Napoli.