La Liga leaders Barcelona are the toughest membership on this planet to handle resulting from their critics all the time being able to snipe at them even after large wins, coach Xavi Hernandez stated Saturday.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 within the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday on the Santiago Bernabeu, however have been criticised for under having 34 p.c possession.
Xavi stated the calls for on his group to play good soccer in addition to profitable video games and lifting trophies meant his job was trickier than every other within the sport.
“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 informed reporters.
“So it’s the hardest membership on this planet. Now you imagine me? I stated it final yr and received bashed for it.
“At Barcelona it’s a must to win and persuade, to have 70 p.c of possession and create 16 possibilities whereas the opponent makes three.
“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 was “absurd” to criticise Barcelona for not maintaining the ball once they confronted a Madrid facet urgent them excessive up the pitch.
“We did not 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’ve the prospect to maneuver 10 factors clear earlier than Real Madrid face Real Betis.
Last weekend Barcelona missed an opportunity to increase their benefit as they misplaced 1-0 at Almeria.
Valencia, 18th, not too long ago appointed Ruben Baraja as coach they usually beat Real Sociedad 1-0 final weekend to bolster 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.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
