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World Sports: The Europa League is a springboard for Barca to return to the top, and Bayern and Chelsea have both risen after playing in the Europa League

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World Sports: The Europa League is a springboard for Barca to return to the top, and Bayern and Chelsea have both risen after playing in the Europa League

Live bar December 11, Barca lost 3-0 to Bayern in the final round of the Champions League group stage, and finally ranked third in the group, missing the Champions League knockout round, will participate in the Europa League play-offs to compete for a Europa League round of 16 places.

Playing in the Europa League again after 18 years, Barca's competitive level seems to have fallen to the bottom. Sports editor Felan Martinez believes that as Xavi said, it is a time to rebuild the team, and for the team in the reconstruction period, the Europa League is a good place to lay the foundation.

Ferran Martinez said that many teams that have achieved great results in the Champions League have experienced the baptism of The Europa League:

Barca played the Europa League in the 03/04 season, while they won four Champions League titles in the next 11 seasons.

Bayern participated in the Europa League in 2007/08, and since then, their Champions League results have improved steadily, reaching the final of the Champions League in 2010 and 2012 and winning the Champions League in 2013.

The so-called "national clubs" – Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City – also played in the Europa League in the 11/12 season, and they have not missed the Champions League since then.

Liverpool reached the Europa League final in 15/16, and two seasons later they reached the Champions League final and eventually won the Champions League in 2019. Chelsea played the Europa League in 18/19 and eventually won the title, and two seasons later they won the Champions League.

Juventus, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Ajax have all played in the Europa League in the last 10 years, and this season they have all advanced to the Champions League.

Ferran Martinez said so many great teams have experienced bad competition, and they have also resurfaced and returned to the top level by standing out from those competitions. Participating in the Europa League can also be a springboard for Barca to return to the top clubs.

(ASENA)

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