Thomas Muller Fires Dig At Barcelona After UEFA Champions League exit

Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller has rubbed salt into the Barcelona wounds after firing a dig at the club after their UEFA Champions League exit.

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Muller found the back of the net as the Bundesliga champions defeated Blaugrana 3-0 a for second straight clash and condemned their Spanish counterparts to the Europa League.

The Bayern star was quite vocal ahead of the encounter and warned Barcelona after Robert Lewandowski missed out on the Ballon d'Or to Lionel Messi last week.

Muller claimed after the encounter on Wednesday that Barcelona can no longer cope with the intensity of top football.

"I think Barça can't cope with the intensity," Muller told DAZN after the game.

"Technically, they have it all, they are great players tactically and technically.

"But they can't cope with the intensity in top football."

The Catalan giants last competed in the Europa League when it was still known as the UEFA Cup in 2003, where they reached the last 16 and lost 1-0 on aggregate to Celtic.

Here are the highest-paid players in the Champions League this season:

10. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – £348 000 a week before tax

9. David de Gea (Manchester United) – £372 000 a week before tax

8. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – £382 000 a week before tax

7. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – £382 000 a week before tax

6. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – £408 000 a week before tax

5. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) – £497 000 a week before tax

4. Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) – £571 000 a week before tax

3. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – £594 000 a week before tax

2. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) – £602 000 a week before tax

1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) – £940 000 a week before tax