It’ll Be Very Hard For Barcelona To Win The UCL – Gundogan

Barcelona midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan has come out to admit that his side will find it very hard to win the UEFA Champions League. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the reality is that there are other teams in the competition with more of a chance and better experience, so Barcelona will not have it easy at all.

Gundogan added that he was surprised by Xavi’s decision to step down, and he wishes he could have done more to prevent that.

His words, “There are other teams in the competition with more of a chance and better experience, but if we can reach the quarter finals, we are entering special territory. I am a realist, but I also know it’s difficult for everybody.”

“I was surprised by Xavi’s decision to step down, I didn’t expect it. I wish I could have done more for him. I have that feeling.”

WOW.

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona.

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid is known as “The Classic” (El Clásico).

From the start of national competitions the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities. The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. Over the years, the head-to-head record between the two clubs is 102 victories for Madrid, 100 victories for Barcelona, and 52 draws.