Xavi was “very concerned” at a press conference about the situation of his team but at the same time “very busy” to reverse it.
This December 12, at 10:15 (from Ecuador), Osasuna faces Barcelona for the 17th Date of the Regular Season of Spain – La Liga Santander 2021-2022.
The Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernández, acknowledged that his team is going through a bump, after the defeat against Betis and the elimination of the Champions League, but considered that his players have a problem “more psychological than football.”
At the press conference prior to this Sunday’s match against Osasuna, the Barça team coach was “very concerned” about the situation of his team but at the same time “very busy” to reverse it.
Barcelona is not only far from the European positions in the League, but last Wednesday they were dropped from the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in 18 years after losing against Bayern Munich (3-0).
Channels that broadcast live
ESPN for Ecuador and Movistar + for Spain
Schedules to see live
- 07:15 Tijuana and Los Angeles
- 09:15 Mexico City and Austin (Texas)
- 10:15 Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and New York
- 12:15 Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brasilia (Brazil)
- 15:15 England and Portugal
- 16:15 Spain, Italy and Germany
“I have the feeling that it is a psychological issue rather than a football one. The players have to believe it. We are encouraging you to dare. At Barça you have to look towards the excellent, but not aim low. This is Barça ”, said Xavi.
In this sense, he insisted on “recovering the team emotionally” and, despite the latest results, said he was “optimistic” to “return Barça where it deserves.”
One of the formulas that the entity is looking for to improve the squad are the signings with a view to the next window of the winter market. (D)
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