Dynamo Kyiv coach Mircea Lucescu have dismissed Barcelona‘s Champions League chances this season.
Barca have already racked up six points in the group stage and another victory at the Camp Nou against the Ukrainian side will take them one step closer to clinching the first spot and qualifying to the round of 16.
“After the game against Bayern Munich it was understandable that Barcelona were looking to make changes,” Lucescu said at a press conference prior the match. “They have a squad with very talented players, but they need time to learn the mechanisms.
“I don’t think Barcelona are at the level to win the Champions League at the moment. Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain have more options.
“In any case, they have a footballer in Lionel Messi, who can be very important. A new coach needs a minimum of six months and in spring they will be another team.
“Barcelona are a team that are better off playing the Champions League than LaLiga Santander, because in the domestic competition the rest of the rivals know them very well.”
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