Champions League - Barcelona VS Olympiacos: The problem is exposed, does Barcelona still have the courage to compete for the Triple Crown?

Based on the results achieved last season and the reinforcement of the lineup, Barcelona is definitely the favorite to win the Triple Crown this season.

But judging from recent games, Flick's team has exposed obvious problems. The current situation is similar to that of Liverpool, but the specific circumstances are different.

For Liverpool, the performance of Isaac and Wirtz, two major new players, fell far short of expectations. Salah and Van Dijk, two meritorious veterans, declined sharply after their contracts were renewed, leaving Slott with no options. He suffered three consecutive defeats in the Premier League and four consecutive losses in both the Premier League and Champions League.

Barcelona has suffered serious injuries and attrition. Rafinha, Lewandowski, and Yamal not only suffered injuries, but their condition is also much worse than last season. In the last round of La Liga, they narrowly defeated the relegation team Girona 2:1 at home, avoiding three consecutive losses in both La Liga and the Champions League, but the problem was more obvious.

"AS" pointed out that Flick's high-position pressing tactics are currently very risky. Girona missed several single-shot opportunities in their away game against Barcelona. If it was against Real Madrid, the result would be different.

In this case, it is unrealistic to talk about competing for the Triple Crown. We should focus on the league and the Champions League.

Barcelona VS Olympiacos

Nature of the match: Round 3 of the Champions League

Match time: October 22, 0:45

According to the "Daily Sports" report, in order to solve the vacancy of the left winger and midfielder, Flick conducted an important exercise in training: he tried a new trident composed of Yamal, Rashford and Badji. Rafinha and Ferran Torres are confirmed to miss the game between Barcelona and Olympiacos. Rashford is likely to be pushed into the centre, with Yamal locked in on the right.

"World Sports News" stated that Swedish forward Baddji may be Flick's hidden ace, but he will not appear as the right winger, but may serve as the 10th position. Unless the coach wishes to change his position and have him play as a left winger, allowing Fermin to serve as an attacking midfielder.

Olympiacos midfielder Daniel Garcia, who played for Athletic Bilbao, said of Yamal in a recent interview, "As for whether you understand the current situation of 18-year-old Yamal, at the age of 18, I was still playing in Alicante and had no salary for a whole year. So I don’t know if making so much money at the age of 18 will change a person. Sometimes we will be affected by some news, but we must examine the authenticity of these news.”

Barcelona has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions.

Olympiacos has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the past 10 games in all competitions. In the league, they defeated Larissa 2:0 away from home. They had previously lost two consecutive games in the league and the Champions League, which was similar to Barcelona.

The two sides have met twice in the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2017-18 season. Barcelona has the upper hand in winning at home and drawing in away games.

In this battle, despite recent serious injuries and attrition, Barcelona is still worth looking forward to playing at home.