Ex Real Madrid Midfielder Tips Barcelona to Win the UEFA Champions League This Season

• Rafael van der Vaart has backed Barcelona to win the UEFA Champions League title this season after their blistering start to the competition
• The Blaugrana will face off against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, looking for a second win as they continue their resurgence under Xavi
• Barcelona last lifted the prestigious European title for the 5th time in 2015, led by the trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez

Barcelona has been tipped by Rafael van der Vaart to win their first UEFA Champions League title since 2015 following the Catalans superb start to the 2022/23 season.

Barcelona has struggled in Europe’s most prestigious competition recently, failing to make the final since winning the competition with Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez in 2015.

According to Sportskeeda, Rafael van der Vaart is tipping Barcelona to win based on his gut feeling as the former Dutch international backed Xavi’s men ahead of his former side Real Madrid.

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Barcelona kicked off their 2022/23 Champions League campaign with a 5-1 victory at the Camp Nou, with summer recruit, Robert Lewandowski bagging his first hat trick for the Catalan club.

The Blaugrana will be hoping to get their second consecutive win when they travel to Germany to square off against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on matchday 2.

Xavi reveals plans to stop Thomas Muller in Champions League

Meanwhile, Barcelona manager, Xavi has hailed Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller as a fantastic player but has reeled out his plans to stop the German international.

Xavi speaking before Barcelona’s Champions League game against Bayern Munich revealed the Catalan giants will deploy the zonal marking tactics to stop the 33-year-old forward, SB Nation reports.

With 8 goals and 2 assists in seven appearances against Barcelona, Thomas Muller has historically been a major headache for the Catalans.

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Sergio Aguero names 4 teams that can win the European title

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Premier League legend Sergio Aguero has surprisingly included Tottenham Hotspur among the teams that can win the Champions League this season.

Tottenham are among four Premier League teams that will be participating in the competition after finishing in the top four last term.

The north London's return to the competition comes after a two-year hiatus that saw them ply their trade in the Europa League and the Europa Conference League.