Meeting with the ex:
Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona will meet Bayern Munich this evening (Tuesday) in a battle between the two European giants in the Champions League.
Remember, the last games between the two were one-sided, with Bayern winning the last four meetings between the two clubs, with a goal ratio of 4:17, which includes two 0:3 victories in the group stage last season, and 2:8 in the quarterfinals in the 2020 season.
Despite the statistics, the coach of the Catalans sounded optimistic yesterday that his team can reverse the negative figures.
"I think there are a lot of expectations from us," Xavi said.
"The game doesn't change anything, and we can't draw any conclusions.
"Nine months have passed since the last meeting and everything looks different. We have improved in many aspects. We see ourselves as capable of competing. We can win this game and change history. We are playing against one of the best clubs in the world and they have an excellent coach. We want to show the level at We are in".
Robert Lewandowski in Munich.
Returning home, photo: AFP
In addition to the results of recent meetings, Barcelona have never beaten Bayern away from home, but Xavi expects to end that streak: "I wouldn't say it's a house of horrors, it's Bayern Munich," he said.
"I saw both sides of the coin, goals for and against. We have never won at the Alliance Arena, and that shows our difficulties there, but we are still looking forward to the game."
A lot has changed at Barcelona in recent times, especially after a transfer window that saw the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Jules Conde join the club.
Along with the shining stars, Xavi believes that a lot has also changed in terms of mentality: "I told them that we are Barcelona and we have to run and have personality. The mentality has changed, we have gained both professionally but also in the personality of the players who have arrived. The signings have helped us and the victories so far have given us confidence ".
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