Laporta: "We're playing the best football in the world" before Galatasaray clash

Barcelona president Joan Laporta proudly declared his team is playing the best football in the world ahead of their Champions League match against Galatasaray in Istanbul, where the unbeaten side faces a tough test. The Blaugrana visit Turkey with a perfect record of 9 wins in 9 official matches, including a 5-1 thrashing of Feyenoord in their opener. Laporta also named two other clubs he considers currently at Barcelona's level, while downplaying any obligation to win this season. Barcelona trained in Istanbul without injured duo Raphinha and De Jong, with Flick weighing Gabriel Jesus or Gordon as striker. Galatasaray, meanwhile, sits last in their European group after losing 3-1 to Sporting, despite leading the Turkish league with stars like Osimhen and Sané.