4 things Barcelona must do to win the Champions League

#3 Improving performances away from home

The Camp Nou is always a fortress for any team coming to play there. Results are almost always guaranteed. Players are more motivated, and the fans are ready to cheer at every turn. However, this is not the case when Barcelona plays away from home.

Given their LaLiga dominance, the Champions League is where this problem is more noticeable. Killing off games at the first meeting is no longer a guarantee.

Ernesto Valverde has lost just 11 matches out of 118 for Barcelona. This is quite impressive, but the humiliation and manner of the defeats is the problem. In the two UCL defeats that culminated in humiliation for the Catalans, the team would have been basking in glory if their away form had been excellent.

Despite winning 3-1 at the Nou Camp in the quarterfinals of 2018, Barcelona was humiliated 3-0 during the return leg in Rome and was eliminated. The same thing happened against Liverpool when it was least expected after winning the first leg by 3-0, only to succumb to an embarrassing defeat of 4-0 at Anfield in the return leg this year.

So, for Barcelona to achieve their Champions League dream, they need to improve their performances away from home.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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