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Tonight, FC Barcelona relapsed against Rayo Vallecano at home. A new setback which had the gift of annoying Xavi, who did not recognize his team in the first half: “We don’t start matches with the right mentality. In the first half, it wasn’t us. In the second we improved, we tried anyway and the ball didn’t want to go in. We deserved better“he dropped in remarks reported by Barça Universal.
He then confided in the complexity of the match: “The rival had a great defensive setup. The ball just wouldn’t go in. This match was similar to that of Cadiz. We couldn’t play in their half. They took advantage of their chances. We don’t. We need to be more efficient. The situation is difficult, we have complicated the task“.
Xavi puts pressure on his players!
If the Blaugranas are still second, they only have a six-point lead over Bétis Sevilla (4th), while the two teams will have to face each other at the end of the season. A situation that prompted Xavi to warn his players: “We are still in second place, but we have lost important points. We have to think about Mallorca. We need to disconnect and rest for a few days. Then we have to prepare for the match against Mallorca as if it were a final” he said before concluding: “To motivate yourself for a second place by knowing the history of Barça, I understand that it can cost, but it has to be done. If you want to be with the music of the Champions League, you have to live up to the intensity of the teams who risk their lives“.
Xavi: “We have to disconnect and rest for a few days. Then we have to prepare for the Mallorca game like it’s a final.”
— Barca Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 24, 2022
to summarize
Xavi was not kind to his players after FC Barcelona’s new defeat at home against Rayo Vallecano. Indeed, the Catalan technician questioned the mentality of his players, who do not have the right approach to a match.
