Xavi sets Barcelona's goal this season in the Champions League

 Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez has set his ambitions in the Champions League this season, with his Barcelona team, who was placed in the "Iron Group" of the tournament. Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez set at least reaching the round of 16 of the Champions League as his goal, with the "dream" of the Catalan club winning the title for the first time since 2015.

Xavi's statement, who strengthened his ranks with many players while abandoning others to balance the club's debt-ridden budget, comes on the eve of facing the Czech Viktoria Plzen in the first round of the fiery Group C competitions, which includes Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.

Xavi commented on facing the Czech champion by saying: "It is a trap match. Our opponent plays with great physical impulse and comes out quickly (to attack) and also makes good use of the set-pieces .. It is a difficult opponent." "We fell into a very difficult group, but we start the group stage with as much enthusiasm as possible," he added.

And the coincidence wanted to put the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who moved this summer to Barcelona, ​​​​in the face of his former team, Bayern Munich, who left him after defending his colors since 2014, and he was crowned top scorer in the German League 6 times in the past seven seasons.

The date between the two teams is renewed on Tuesday, September 13, after they were in the same group last season when Bayern won back and forth with a single score 3-0.

After his career ended last season at the group stage for the first time in 20 years, Xavi set "at least the price of the final" as a goal for him, stressing, "We must fight and dream of winning the Champions League. As for talking now about our candidacy to win the title, we must maintain our humility.

Barcelona will play Wednesday's meeting without the latest newcomers, Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso, because they need to adapt and reach physical readiness, "but they will be ready for Saturday" against Cadiz in the Spanish League.