Barcelona supervisor Xavi issued an apology to the group’s followers after their lopsided defeat to Actual Madrid on Sunday, which resulted in his aspect shedding the Spanish Tremendous Cup.
Actual Madrid gained 4-1 within the last of the event after taking a 2-0 lead simply 10 minutes in. Vinicius Junior scored a first-half hat trick, whereas Robert Lewandowski scored Barcelona’s lone aim of the sport within the thirty third minute. Issues bought worse for Barcelona within the 72nd minute when Ronald Araujo was despatched off after receiving two yellow playing cards.
“All we are able to do proper now could be settle for the criticism and apologize to the followers,” Xavi stated following the defeat. “We did not present up as a group taking part in in a last, a lot much less in opposition to Actual Madrid. I am essentially the most accountable.”
He additionally unofficially gave himself a vote of confidence regardless of mounting criticism on Barcelona’s performances this season. They at the moment sit in fourth place in La Liga and are 9 factors behind league leaders Girona throughout a season that has been marred by slender victories, inconsistent outcomes and a few notable defeats. Two outcomes that stand out within the latter class are their 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League play on Nov. 7 and their 4-2 defat by Girona on Dec. 10, however Sunday’s result’s a brand new low this season.
“I hold trusting the mission and I hold trusting myself,” he stated. “We are going to hold going.”
Xavi, who acquired a vote of confidence from membership director Deco, additionally expressed perception in his group’s capability to reply.
“All I can do is settle for the criticism and hold working,” Xavi added. “There’s nothing else we are able to do. It is a exhausting defeat however we have responded many occasions from robust moments and I am nonetheless satisfied that we’ll return [to] compete on the highest degree.”
Barcelona have the possibility to rebound on Thursday, once they face second-division aspect Unionistas in Copa del Rey motion earlier than resuming to La Liga play in opposition to Actual Betis on Sunday.
