BARCELONA, Oct 3 ― After consecutive premature and humiliating Champions League exits, Barcelona visit Porto tomorrow aiming to make a statement in their trickiest group stage...
Xavi Hernandez's side, five-time winners of the competition, have set their sights on returning to Europe's elite, with that goal informing their transfer strategy last summer. — Reuters picBARCELONA, Oct 3 ― After consecutive premature and humiliating Champions League exits, Barcelona visit Porto tomorrow aiming to make a statement in their trickiest group stage fixture.
This summer the spending was far more restrained by necessity but Barcelona still managed to bring in Portuguese duo Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix on loan, as well as Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan to round out an impressive squad. “It's too soon , last year we were in the same situation and it didn't go well, we have to be cautious,” Xavi told reporters.
The clash at the Estadio Do Dragao against Porto, who did make it through the group in both of the last two seasons, will be a useful barometer of whether Barcelona are close to the level they want to be. “I have more experience and more peace of mind, I approach matches with more calm,” he told Spanish newspaper Sport, discussing the milestone.
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