Barcelona might be keen to indicate everybody that they’re higher than rivals Bayern Munich when the 2 groups face off within the Champions League on Wednesday, supervisor Xavi Hernandez stated.
Barcelona have been crushed 2-0 by Bayern in final month’s Group C fixture, a outcome that Xavi stated was not a real reflection of the crew’s expertise.
But having gained solely one in all their 4 matches in Europe this season, Xavi needs his crew to indicate their true price at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
“We have to show ourselves that even if we are knocked out (of the Champions League) we are a good team and we can compete against the best teams out there,” Xavi advised a information convention on Tuesday.
“That recreation in Munich was a shame as a result of we deserved far more. That was an accident as a result of we lacked the ultimate contact.
Even although Barcelona had extra possession than Bayern and outshot them 18-13, the German facet scored twice in 4 minutes towards the run of play to safe the win.
Barca’s detached kind within the competitors has left them at risk of being eradicated early within the competitors as they’re third within the standings with 4 factors, eight factors behind leaders Bayern and three behind second-placed Inter Milan with two group matches remaining.
Inter host bottom-placed Viktoria Plzen, who’ve but to attain a degree, within the different group fixture on Wednesday.
If the Italians win, they might qualify for the final 16 and knock out Barca due to a greater head-to-head document. Bayern have already secured their place within the subsequent spherical.
“Regardless of what happens in Milan, we have to win. We have to play as if only our game matters, to show that we are better than Bayern,” stated Xavi.
“I don’t like to talk about miracles… we have a small hope. Though we are in a very uncomfortable situation.
“The numbers are all against us. But … unexpected things can happen.”
Barcelona, who additionally exited the match following the group stage final season, suffered one other setback after they have been handed a 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid on this month’s El Clasico.
Xavi stated that he and his gamers will watch the Inter recreation collectively within the altering room, however refused to ship a message to the Viktoria Plzen gamers forward of the match.
“I already have too much in hand to start playing the coach of other teams,” Xavi laughed.
“We have not been at the level that we wanted in some games. I have the feeling that we (at times we) had it in our hands and now it is not up to us. So we are facing this situation only because of our own mistakes.” (Reporting by Fernando Kallas, modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
