Liverpool legend and former Champions League winner Jamie Carragher says Barcelona do not boast the defense needed to win the competition.
The La Liga giants were in a celebratory mood after thumping Olympiacos 6–1 on Tuesday. It was their ninth win in all competitions this season but extended a run of games without a clean sheet to six games.
A perceived defensive fragility is, according to Carragher, likely to be Barcelona’s downfall later in the competition when they come up against teams with genuine ambitions of winning Europe’s biggest prize.
“They lost [last season’s Champions League semifinals] through naivety, really, maybe having a lot of young players,” Carragher said on CBS Sports. “When you look at the back four who played tonight, I’m not sure this back four can win the Champions League.
“It’s not just about playing with a high line, which gives them problems as well. Whenever you watch them, you always feel the opposition has a chance. It’s not just how they set up tactically.
“I’m not quite sure the defenders are good enough when they come up against a real elite team like Arsenal, PSG and Bayern Munich.”
