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Xavi Hernández giving instructions during the Copa Clásico

XAVI SHOWED HIS FACE AFTER THE 'KO' COPERO

Xavi's self-criticism and pride with his Barça after Madrid's win

Published:6/04/2023 - 01:03h

Updated:6/04/2023 - 01:03h

Xavi Hernández acknowledged his team's poor second half in FC Barcelona's harsh elimination from the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid (0-4). The man from Egar valued what was done in the first half and was proud to ask to focus on LaLiga

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"The Real Madrid is the favourite", said Xavi Hernández in reiterated opportunities before and during the eliminatory by semifinals of the Glass of Rey. Further of the good performance of his directed in the three Classical contested until the turn of 'semis', the egarense always warned the danger that represented to confront to the group 'merengue' and, the Wednesday, the ones of Carlo Ancelotti ratified the favouritism to the that so much referred the trainer culé with a hard goleada (0-4).

After the party, the míster of Terrassa recognised the white superiority in a second part for the forget of a Barça unrecognizable. The defence did waters after the 0-2 and the midfield was unable to sustain to a team split that well it could fall by a greater advantage. In attack, the fault of ideas and of puntería sentenced the elimination of the Glass, in spite of the minimum advantage obtained in the gone.

The self-criticism of Xavi by the 'KO' copero

"In the first part were very well, but in a transition the Madrid took advantage of for the 0-1, but went the 0-2 the one who killed us. It is a penalty, it is necessary to be autocrítico and has been a bad second part", said the míster of Terrassa in the press conference post party. The goal of Vinicius Jr. Before the rest and the 0-2 converted by Karim Benzema five minutes after initiated the second part cleared anímicamente to a group blaugrana that accused the physical wear and the drops by injury.

However, Xavi did not put excuses to the bad party of his directed. "So much in the party of gone, as in the first part of today, think that have played very well. We played in front of the Madrid, already said that it was the favourite", reiterated the egarense. The goleada of the Wednesday left to the culés to the doors to return to the final of Glass two years after his last title, whereas the Real Madrid returns to the decisive instance nine years afterwards.

Xavi contextualises the defeat and takes out breast by LaLiga

On the result, the Catalan trainer left clear which is the true weight of the defeat for a Barça that already won the Supercopa Spanish and has practically sentenced LaLiga. "It is not my worst night. The team has had identity. I have lived worse nights. It does not be necessary to forget of where we come. And they are champion of LaLiga and the Champions. Already I think in the Girona".

In this sense, added: "it does not give me fear that this party mark us. Win LaLiga and the Supercopa is one very good season. Already to think in the Girona. Now, to by LaLiga". To his time, the technician evaded the controversy on the reactions generated by Vinicius and his constant provocations. "It is an extraordinary footballer. I am not anybody to put me in the house of the another. Has a trainer and a club that will say him how has to comport . I am not I".

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