NEW DELHI: Manager Xavi Hernandez on Saturday stated that La Liga leaders Barcelona is essentially the most tricky membership to regulate on this planet. With the critics all the time in a position to swipe at them regardless of giant wins, Xavi felt his process used to be trickier than every other supervisor within the sport.
The contemporary complaint for Barcelona got here once they beat Real Madrid 1-0 within the copa del rey semi-final first leg on Thursday. The membership and supervisor have been hit out at for best having 34 % ownership all the way through the conflict towards Madrid.
“You beat Real Madrid 1-0 and it seems that it’s not convincing enough, whereas if it was the reverse there would be a national party,” Xavi instructed newshounds.
“So it is the toughest club in the world. Now you believe me? I said it last year and got bashed for it.
“At Barcelona it’s a must to win and persuade, to have 70 % of ownership and create 16 probabilities whilst the opponent makes 3.
“That is the objective, and that is our objective, but you have to understand that there is an opponent who is the reigning La Liga and European champions, and we’re competing with them.”
Xavi stated it used to be “absurd” to criticize Barcelona for no longer maintaining the ball once they confronted a Madrid aspect urgent them prime up the pitch.
“We didn’t want to set up in our box, Madrid pushed us there, that wasn’t our objective for the game,” stated Xavi.
On Sunday Barcelona face Valencia in La Liga, the place they have got the risk to transport 10 issues transparent ahead of Real Madrid face Real Betis.
Last weekend Barcelona neglected an opportunity to increase their benefit as they misplaced 1-0 at Almeria.
Valencia, 18th, lately appointed Ruben Baraja as trainer and so they beat Real Sociedad 1-0 remaining weekend to strengthen their bid to flee relegation.
The contemporary complaint for Barcelona got here once they beat Real Madrid 1-0 within the copa del rey semi-final first leg on Thursday. The membership and supervisor have been hit out at for best having 34 % ownership all the way through the conflict towards Madrid.
“You beat Real Madrid 1-0 and it seems that it’s not convincing enough, whereas if it was the reverse there would be a national party,” Xavi instructed newshounds.
“So it is the toughest club in the world. Now you believe me? I said it last year and got bashed for it.
“At Barcelona it’s a must to win and persuade, to have 70 % of ownership and create 16 probabilities whilst the opponent makes 3.
“That is the objective, and that is our objective, but you have to understand that there is an opponent who is the reigning La Liga and European champions, and we’re competing with them.”
Xavi stated it used to be “absurd” to criticize Barcelona for no longer maintaining the ball once they confronted a Madrid aspect urgent them prime up the pitch.
“We didn’t want to set up in our box, Madrid pushed us there, that wasn’t our objective for the game,” stated Xavi.
On Sunday Barcelona face Valencia in La Liga, the place they have got the risk to transport 10 issues transparent ahead of Real Madrid face Real Betis.
Last weekend Barcelona neglected an opportunity to increase their benefit as they misplaced 1-0 at Almeria.
Valencia, 18th, lately appointed Ruben Baraja as trainer and so they beat Real Sociedad 1-0 remaining weekend to strengthen their bid to flee relegation.
“They defend well with Baraja, they are more aggressive, generous in their defensive work, very fast,” stated Xavi.
“We come from the Almeria defeat, we have to change the mindset from the cup. We want three points but the opponent arrives in need too, they have a lot on the line.”
(With inputs from AFP)