Xavi fumes at club exit ftom UEFA Champions League after defeat to Bayern Munich.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez fumes at the club exit from Champions League after 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
The Spanish team crashed out of the Champions League after they finished third in the group stage.
Goals from Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala completed a 3-0 victory for Bayern Munich over Barca at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, ensuring Xavi’s side finished third in Group E and that they will compete in the Europa League Round of 32 next year.
Sportscliffs understands that Xavi, who has overseen two wins, a draw and two defeats since being appointed first-team coach, lash out at his players after the final whistle and conceded that Barca are no longer at the same level of Bayern.
According to Skysports, Xavi said “Bayern dominated us,” he said. “We always want to dominate but it was the opposite here. We must demand more. We’re Barca. This must be a point of inflection to change the dynamic and many more things.
“This is the Champions League, but this is also our reality. It’s the situation we’re in. I’m angry. This is the reality and it p***es me off. We have to tackle it face on. There’s nothing else for it.
“A new era starts today. We start from zero. Our objective is the Champions League, not the Europa League, but that is our reality now and we have to try and win it.”
“I’ve seen how tough the reality is,” Xavi added.
“I hoped we would compete better. Bayern are better. That’s the reality. But we’re going to work hard and give our all so that this doesn’t happen again. It’s a feeling of helplessness.
“We have to start to get Barca back where they belong, which is not in the Europa League. This is also a hammer blow for me as a coach. We will work hard to bring Barca back, but we have to change a lot, of course.”
