And one day it came. The first defeat official of Xavi Hernndez as coach of FC Barcelona and it is a fact. The team that once again suffered the lack of having a striker who scored goals and fell by the minimum before him Betis, a team that, incidentally, was one of the victims of Lionel Messi. That is why after the meeting, which leaves them very far from the leading Real Madrid, the DT appealed to irony.
“The flower is over and it’s all over, right?“exclaimed Xavi at the post-match press conference, annoyed by some questions. He was also annoyed by the development of the match:” We have to be more tactical. They can’t catch you against one. We cannot allow a goal like the one we have conceded. It’s our mistake, “he added, in a clear message to his players.
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Worst season in 20 years
To dimension the situation a bit, Barcelona are 16 units from the pointer. A Madrid in splendid form has 39 points, while those who barely add 23 in what is one of its worst seasons in the last 20 years. Sport details that Barcelona recovered from a similar situation in the 2003-04 season when it was up to 18 points behind Madrid.
Optimistic but cautious
“We have to stay with the positive things and the Bara in the second half is the Bara we want. We were hopeful to get the game forward, because we were on the right track” added Xavi but warned that “It is a defeat that will be difficult to digest, because we have ER and it’s a step back. ” in two days he will visit Bayern Mnich with the urgency of winning to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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