Gerard Pique: 'Difficult' for Barcelona to Win Champions League at Current Level  Matt Jones Bleacher ReportNovember 6, 2019  BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 05: Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona reacts during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou on November 5, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Claudio Chaves/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) More Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has said the team will struggle to be challengers for the UEFA Champions League this season if they do not improve their performance levels. Pique was speaking after the Blaugrana were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Slavia Prague at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, adding another chapter to what has been a difficult season for the team so far. Barcelona still have eight points and top Group F, but they face Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan—who are one point and four points behind them, respectively—in their final two group games. Speaking about their display, Pique said big improvements are needed, per Marca: "We are not playing as we want, but in both La Liga and Champions League we are in a good situation in the table. "The results are not bad, they could be better, but we must keep calm and improve. Playing at this level, it is difficult for us to win the Champions League. We have had other spells where we were not playing very well, for example under Luis Enrique and then we ended up doing the treble." Here are the highlights from Tuesday's match, as Barcelona failed to take advantage of their opponents' attacking approach at the Camp Nou: "[Slavia] tried to play a game that suited us," continued Pique. "We have had chances, but the ball didn't want to enter [the goal]. The results have not helped us out in these last few games, and when you chain two games together without winning at Barcelona, people want more as there are high demands." Per The Spanish Football Podcast, the Catalan press were critical of the team's performance i...