It is not a definitive game but it is significant. The Barça of illusion takes the temperature tonight in Munich. The Barça that dominates the areas will really know today in what state of cooking it is. He will do it at the Allianz Arena against a team, Bayern, which has been the focus of his nightmares. Regardless of whether he achieves a positive result or not, what Xavi's team demands is to compete and show in the Champions League that he has really come back.
Tomorrow will be a year since Bayern's 3-0 win at the Camp Nou, a frustrating game. Less makes another blow, on December 3-0 at the Allianz. Xavi's second European game on the bench and the realization that Barça was down to the second continental division, to the Europa League. And that Bayern came out at half gas. But he had no rival. That is what Barcelona hopes to change. The 14-2 of the Bavarians in the last three precedents is part of the (black) history of Barcelona. Like the fact that Barça has never been able to win in Munich.
“This time we arrived at a much better time than nine months ago. We have grown in many aspects, especially in mentality and personality. This time we see ourselves with options to compete and change history in Munich”, emphasized Xavi, much more convincing and convinced than in December.
The past cannot be changed. Now what it is about is that the Blaugrana start another page. Barça has taken the highway and does not want to stop against a Bayern that has given three draws in its league but won with solvency in Milan. “This Barça has a new spirit, we have to erase the previous games against them from the hard drive. Now they want to attack again, it's going to be a very tough opponent," said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, who has been criticized for his team's recent results in the league.
The main unknown in Xavi's eleven lies on the left side, where he has gone from the practically unique figure of Jordi Alba to overpopulation, with the emerging Balde and the newcomer Marcos Alonso. Xavi assured that he will not look at the identity card. Few places like Munich to try to show that Barça is once again in the elite.
