Barcelona sensation assured about staff’s probabilities in Champions League – ‘We are the favourites’

After an extended break, Spain will as soon as once more return to motion this week as they tackle the Netherlands within the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals.

Lamine Yamal is predicted to play a key function for La Roja as they give the impression of being to seal a berth within the semis.

Forward of the two-legged encounter towards the Netherlands with the nationwide staff, Yamal spoke to SPORT about Barcelona’s probabilities within the Champions League, amongst different issues.

Yamal assured about Barcelona’s UCL probabilities

Within the interview, Yamal sounded extraordinarily assured about Barcelona’s probabilities of securing the Champions League this season, even labelling the Blaugrana because the favourites.

“We’re the favourites for the Champions League,” stated Yamal, who scored a purpose to recollect within the membership’s current win over SL Benfica.

Explaining his choice, Yamal admitted that he had earlier pegged Liverpool because the favourites to win the UCL.

“When the group stage ended, I stated Liverpool had been the favourites as a result of they had been first, and now that they’ve fallen, it’s us,” he stated.

Yamal is assured Barcelona can win the UCL this season (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs)

Liverpool had been knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain within the Spherical of 16. Curiously, PSG have emerged as the opposite favorite to raise the UCL this season, because of the staff’s sensible kind in each home and European competitions.

Yamal additionally made it clear that Barcelona are “not afraid of any opponent” and have a “sturdy mentality.”

Speaking about how Barcelona are a unique staff this season, Yamal admitted that there’s extra togetherness within the staff in comparison with final season beneath Xavi Hernandez.

“We’re a unique staff than final 12 months once we misplaced to PSG,” he stated. “We’re a household.”

Yamal’s immense confidence in Barcelona is one more indicator of how the Catalans have rejuvenated themselves beneath the management of latest coach Hansi Flick.

Nevertheless, the highway will probably be lengthy and tough if the membership are to actually clinch the UCL title. For now, their instant hurdle is Borussia Dortmund, final season’s runner-up, who’ve just lately misplaced key midfielder Marcel Sabitzer as a consequence of harm.