Overview
- Rodri told Mundo Deportivo on Monday that he sees the Champions League as a feasible target for Barcelona but that the side are not the favourites to win it.
- He described the competition as a “tournament of moments” and singled out red cards, penalties and conceding unnecessary goals as the decisive errors Barcelona must fix.
- Rodri urged tactical discipline and defensive consistency over attacking flair and framed his summer move from Manchester City as bringing the experience needed in tight knockout games.
- Barcelona have started the 2026/27 campaign strongly, winning their early La Liga matches and opening the Champions League with a 5-1 victory over Feyenoord.
- The upcoming away match at defending champions PSG will be the first real test of whether Barcelona can correct the moments Rodri flagged and take advantage of the new UCL league-phase format that raises the value of early results.