Xavi: "It was a huge disappointment"

Xavi Hernandez He did not object to defeat and no doubt admitted that Eintracht had been the superior and fair winner of the tie. “Is a failure very much biga shame because we are excited to win this competition, but we should congratulate the Eintracht, was eligible to go to the semis and we didn’t go well. The game has been hit after hit and we have not been like lately, that’s why we’re out ”, argued the hot Barça coach, in his first response on Movistar as soon as the game was over.

Already in the press room, he explained that “we were tried, but the issue ay football. We already had possession, but we were unable to take advantage, our mistake. It’s one night deadly”. He stressed the physical capacity of the Eintracht and reiterated that “we have done a lot mistake, the second goal is our defeat, the penalty is also a mistake, the third goal is we press on one side, they turn around and go to the other side, this is something we have discussed and cannot happen. You have to criticize yourself, we have not been well and that’s why we are out ”.

Ang technical Barça recalled that “there were three concepts so that what failed in the first leg would not be repeated: intensity, minimizing losses and knowing how to stop their weaknesses, and we didn’t achieve it”. He stressed that “we didn’t do well in football, but the players gave their all. It was a blow, because we didn’t want to lose”.

He also referred to the issue of public and admitted that “it didn’t help, it seemed a final, that the field was divided between two fans” and said that “the club is reviewing what happened, it was a miscalculation on our part”. He said he was “disappointed” with what happened and revealed that players commented about it in the locker room, though he clarified that “it wasn’t a reason.”

Ang technical Barcelona were not only saddened by the defeat, but also remembered that “let’s see what he has PedriThat he was injured is bad news. ”Despite everything, he wanted to hope and said that“ now we have to think about getting people back and continuing to compete, on Monday we will play against Cádiz, we still have League and we have to move on “.

In that sense, he taught that “we can’t deviate from the path we’re on, believing in what we’re doing. We’ve played good games, but losing is also part of football. If it’s a failure, which I don’t want to be. use that word, because the more we learn from mistakes, the more this defeat should make us believe in our ideas. It’s a matter of time and patience. “