"Despite the difference seen between the two teams, especially after Ronald Araujo's sending off, the Barça coaching staff remain convinced that the team can compete with everyone once their best players are fully up to speed. Their main conclusion is that Araujo's sending off defined the course of the match against a team that managed to impose its intensity thanks to its numerical advantage. In fact, they are convinced that with eleven against eleven, Barça would at the very least have drawn."
"In the loss to PSG, the French champions were only able to take full control after Pedri left the pitch, while Barcelona were already without two very important players - Raphinha and Joan Garcia. In London, Pedri was absent again, and Raphinha was still not at 100 per cent to start. As such, there is optimism and belief in the Barcelona camp that once they are back at full strength, the team is capable of competing against any opponent, including in the Champions League."
Barcelona lost 3-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, significantly reducing their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages via a top-eight finish. The defeat followed earlier losses to PSG and Real Madrid, exposing gaps when key players are unavailable. Coaching staff concluded Ronald Araujo's red card shifted the match momentum and believe the team would have at least drawn with eleven players. Absences and fitness issues affected performances, with Pedri missing and Raphinha not fully fit. Confidence remains that once core players return to full fitness, Barcelona can compete with any opponent in Europe.
Read at Barca Universal
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