Ettore Bellerino stick up for Xavi Over Barcelona lost in the Champions. Bellerin compares Xavi’s situation to Pep Guardiola And Juergen Klopp in England.
Xavi took over as Barcelona manager after replacing Ronald Koeman in November last year. Under Xavi’s leadership, Barca were untitled after finishing second in La Liga, stopped in the Copa del Rey round of 16 and was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League.
Xavi struggled again in his first full season after Barca lowered their level in the Europa League for the second time in a row. Robert Lewandowski and others were eliminated in the Champions League group stage after finishing third with Inter (2) and Bayern Munich. Only two wins out of six matches can be achieved by even the weakest team Viktoria Plzen.
The highlights indicate Xavi, especially since Barca invested a lot in the summer. Numerous promising players were involved including Lewandowski, Jules Kunde, Raphinha and Franck Kessie and Bellerin.
Even so Bellerin believes that Xavi needs time to do it Barcelona competitive again. The former Arsenal player said even top managers such as Guardiola (Manchester City) and Klopp (Liverpool) struggled before they could achieve the success they have now.
“Football is not black or white, there are many conditions that can affect it,” said the Barcelona right-back Radio Cataloniawhich is quoted SPORT. “We had a lot of new players in the summer, there were also a lot of injured players.”
“It is a plan that takes time. It is natural that the plans take time to achieve results. I have always led by example with Klopp and Guardiola, who won nothing when they joined their respective teams in England.”
“There is enthusiasm and things that go well take time. We are 100% confident. Xavi,” grain Bellerino.
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