It was a dream start to Hansi Flick's time at Barcelona.
The Catalan giants have won nine of their first 10 games in La Liga and are scoring goals for fun, with the club's next generation of stars such as Lamine Yamal, Gabi and Marc Casado looking great. playing.
But whether this season will be a success will not be determined by the team's form domestically, but by whether Flick can lead Barcelona to the top of the Champions League for the first time since reaching the semi-finals in 2018-19. .
There are still some questions to be answered in this regard.
Barcelona are now 1-0-1 (WDL) after two games in the Champions League and face the difficult task of welcoming Bayern Munich to the Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
This will undoubtedly be Barcelona's toughest test of the season.
It certainly raises questions not only about Barcelona playing in La Liga, but also about the strength of their schedule.
The toughest opponent we have ever faced was Athletic Bilbao, which was the second match of the season.
Having said that, the numbers that Barça are putting forward are intimidating. Spain averages 3.3 goals per game and has the third highest expected goal difference per 90 minutes among Europe's top five leagues.
However, one team with a better xGD/90 is Bayern Munich, and Bayern's current defensive effort is what makes this match a bet.
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Barcelona has been able to run riot against some mediocre teams in La Liga, but the same won't be true for Bayern Munich.
Due to the strength of Bayern's defense, there is a good chance that it will be a tense game with no end in sight.
Most people will expect fireworks when Bayern Munich travel to Barcelona, but the best value on the board is to zigzag that narrative and end in a draw.
The Play: Draw (+280, FanDuel)
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