Thierry Henry is a huge fan of the current Barcelona team but feels they have one main weakness as they fight for the Champions League title.
The La Liga leaders produced a superb 4-0 win over German side Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their quarter-final showdown on Wednesday.
Raphinha opened the scoring for Barca before Robert Lewandowski netted twice with world-class teenager Lamine Yamal then adding the fourth.
Should the Catalan club progress over the two legs, they’d be set for a semi-final clash with either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich in the last four.
Henry feels Barca have a good chance of getting their hands on the Champions League trophy but has also named their biggest weak spot.
Speaking on CBS Sports, Henry highlighted that Barca tend to give their opponents too many opportunities to score because of their ‘high line’.
‘They are outstanding,’ Henry said. ‘[Frenkie] de Jong and Pedri in midfield, it is outstanding what they are doing.
‘At times, though, they leave too many opportunities for the opposition to score goals. Other than that, they are magnificent.
‘[Previously] I said they were one of the favourites, if not the favourite, to win [the Champions League title].
‘For me, they are a team that are very difficult to beat. They can stop a counter. But I still do think, with the high line, at times they can be a bit exposed.’
Henry then singled out Raphinha for praise, explaining that it has been easier for the Brazilian to adapt at Barca than at previous club Leeds.
‘Maybe because of where he’s from, adapting to Barcelona was a bit easier than Leeds,’ Henry added.
‘The team wasn’t playing well. I’m not having a go at Leeds but you’re also playing with Pedri and De Jong… You know, you can stay high and wide. The ball is coming.
‘You’re not going back to get the ball past the halfway line. You get the ball by the box.
‘Having said that, he’s always defending [too]. He’s running back, he’s doing what he has to do. He gives assists. He scores goals.’
Raphinha joined Barca from English side Leeds three years ago and has played 132 games to date, conjuring up 48 goals and 47 assists.
The 28-year-old, who mainly operates as a left winger, helped Barca land the Spanish top-flight title in 2023.
Raphinha will now be hoping to register his first European trophy, with Barca back in Champions League action on April 15 as they travel to Dortmund for the second leg of their quarter-final tie with a 4-0 lead.