Xavi Hernandez, the coach of Barcelona, discussed the match that took place yesterday evening at the Camp Nou and ended in a draw between the Catalan squad and Inter.
Xavi said in statements reported by the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo that he is disappointing and saddened by a tie and a loss of the opportunity to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League for the second year in a row, noting that the Champions League has become cruel to him and the Catalan team.
We can’t rely on ourselves, he continued, adding that we need to keep going and focus on the El Clásico while also recovering well and thinking about La Liga because the Champions League has grown challenging and complex.
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He continued: “Football is a game of mistakes and we must always reduce these mistakes, we did not defend well, the force was excellent in the first half but we did not maintain it, the mistakes are expensive in the Champions League and the mistakes in the defense cost us the match, I am frustrated, sad and a little angry.
You must be critical of yourself, but there has been growth from last year to this year. Last year, though, our errors were more painful, which dealt us a serious blow. Nevertheless, there were other parts of the game that I was happy with, such as the first half.
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He explained: “We have provided everything, we left our souls but they are mistakes that pay for a heavy price, you cannot tolerate a lot, in Munich the event was, and in Milan in other circumstances and today defensive mistakes and if you do not overcome Inter in your stadium, you do not deserve Even though we have slim prospects, we should still participate because it is challenging.
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He concluded: “It is a severe blow, and now we have to think about Real Madrid, about El Clásico, we will recover tomorrow for Sunday to try to overcome Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, there are other remaining competitions, we put the Champions League aside and focus on La Liga, where we want to stay in Due to our errors, we did not present the greatest version of ourselves throughout the Champions League.
“Barcelona’s score after tying Inter was 4 points, placing them in third place in the third group, while Naratezuri’s score increased to 7, placing them in second place behind Bayern Munich, who currently leads the standings with 12 points overall and has already advanced to the round of 16.
Xavi: The difficult Champions League is not something we should have won.
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