Eliminated for the second consecutive year from the Champions League, Barça experienced a new disappointment but coach Xavi believes that the Catalan club is on the right track.
FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Friday that his team was “on the right pathand called on his players to “turn the page” after the “hard blowof elimination from the Champions League.
«I remain positive, it’s a big setback in the Champions League, but there are other competitions and we can still have a good season.“, declared Xavi in a press conference. “In La Liga we are in a good dynamic, we have another test tomorrow to show our reaction, to show the pride of the team“, wanted to reassure the Catalan technician.
Xavi said he spoke to the team to “change chip». «In the Champions League, everything happened to us. We did our self-criticism. We have to turn the page, think about La Liga, we are having a good season“said the Barça coach before facing Valencia on Saturday in the league.
Xavi explained that he “complete confidence in the project and complete peace of mind in our work». «Expectations are very high, this year the objective is to win titles and we have lost one, but there are still others. From the inside, we have no doubts, we believe that the results can come“, insisted the coach.
«I believe that we are on the right path and we must continue to believe in it (…) The results will eventually come and if they don’t come then another coach will come, it’s a fact of life. But we have no doubts and we believe that the results will comesaid Xavi.