“The match between Inter and Viktoria Plzen we will all see together in the locker room”
MADRID, 25 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández, recognized the “little hope” they have to stay alive in the Champions League, an “uncomfortable” situation depending on Millán’s Inter, who will play hours before the duel between the azulgranas and the Bayern Munich, in which they will try to show that the defeat against the Germans was “a football disgrace”.
“We have a little hope, but we have it difficult. Not depending on yourself generates doubts. We are in a very uncomfortable situation, there are many numbers that we do not pass, but football has these things. Sometimes the one who deserves it does not win and there are unforeseen events. We have had it in our hands and we could be depending on us,” he said at a press conference.
The Catalan team will face their duel knowing the result of Inter, so their elimination could take place before the initial whistle at the Spotify Camp Nou. “It’s one of the possibilities, we’ll all see the game between Inter and Viktoria Plzen together in the locker room. Then we’ll go out and play in the best possible way to compete and show that we haven’t been at the level”, he added.
“We are in this situation because of our mistakes, we have to be self-critical, but we have to show that we are at the level of this type of team,” said Xavi, who hopes for “a revenge” against the German team.
“We have an important match regardless of what happens in Milan. Tomorrow we have to show with play and victory that Munich was a football disgrace. You see the match repeated and it seems unbelievable that you didn’t even score”, recalled the ‘culé’ coach.
After their setbacks in the top continental competition and in the Clásico, the team has won two consecutive victories against Villarreal and Athletic without conceding goals. “We don’t have to loosen our mentality, everything seemed like a disaster and we reacted against two strong rivals. We don’t have to lower our sense of confidence if we don’t qualify. We’ll come out with the mentality of competing and that we’ve changed the dynamics,” he concluded.
After the two consecutive wins at home, the Barça coach has changed the routine in concentrations. “Now we concentrate two hours before at the Camp Nou, we have changed the dynamics, we believe that it is better for the footballer to be at home with his family. I have never seen too much concentration in the hotel, I don’t like it. It is my decision “, he highlighted.
Asked about the scoreboard that he will use to beat the Bavarian team, Xaví stated new variants. “We have prepared something to attack better, have more of the ball and try to impose our game model. The system has not changed, it is the same but with different options to attack and defend”, he pointed out.
“I’ve already decided on the eleven since yesterday and I’m waiting to see if there are any problems. Sergi Roberto’s loss is important because I have a lot of confidence in him and he was in an extraordinary moment”, Xavi admitted, so he will trust Héctor Bellerín to cover his loss .