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Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick needs to change his tactics if they want to win the UEFA Champions League. He said that they need to drop back at times and raised questions about their defense.
The Blaugrana beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou in the Champions League on Tuesday, December 9. However, they are still 14th in the standings and could drop further after this week's fixtures are complete. They have three wins, one draw, and two losses in six league games.
After the Spanish giants beat Frankfurt, Arsenal legend Martin Keown said on TNT Sports:
"It feels unnecessary. Even Frankfurt had two or three runs through on goal tonight. It’s great to watch for the neutral but I think the team with the best balance wins the Champions League this year and I don’t think that’s Barcelona.
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"Everything is too high, it doesn’t seem the norm but Hansi Flick plays this way. There’s times to drop off but this lot don’t do that and it feels like they’re gambling. Look at the front six, there’s so much football talent, but defensively, sorry, you’re going to have to bring someone in there to win the Champions League," he added.
Barcelona are two points behind eighth-placed Liverpool, with two games remaining in the Champions League league phase.
Robbie Savage agrees with Martin Keown about Barcelona's UCL credentials
The Blaugrana haven't won the UEFA Champions League since 2015. They reached the semi-finals last season but were eliminated by Inter Milan.
Meanwhile, former Manchester United midfielder Robbie Savage doesn't think that Barca can win the tournament this season. After their win over Frankfurt, he said on TNT Sports:
"They lost to the semis last season and it was brilliant to watch. They just play so high, so high. If you’ve got pace you can really hurt this Barcelona side and that won’t change under the manager, that’s the big thing.
"Can they win it? Yes, they can because they’ve got very, very good players. On their night they can beat anyone and they’re top of La Liga. But I don’t think they will. If they play Arsenal, Arsenal would hurt them," he added.
Arsenal sit atop the Champions League standings, level on points with Bayern Munich but with a game in hand. Barcelona, meanwhile, have Slavia Praha away and FC Copenhagen at home as their remaining two league-stage fixtures.
