‘I’m very P****D OFF’: Furious Xavi lays into his Barcelona gamers after a limp reduction from relegation contenders Almeria – and warns them their performances will value them the LaLiga title if they do not make improvements to
Barcelona manager Xavi has blasted his gamers following a shock 1- defeat towards battling Almeria.
The Spanish giants were overwhelmed by Rubi’s relegation-threatened aspect at the Estadio Mediterráneo on Sunday.
Malian forward El Bilal Toure scored the only goal of the game in the 24th moment, with Barca unable to rating even with the presence of big-identify stars Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong.
And Xavi responded furiously to the consequence, insisting their lax performances could cost them the LaLiga title if they do not buck their tips up.
He said: ‘This was our worst match of the season. I am incredibly p****d off. It was as well complicated.
Furious Barcelona boss Xavi blasted his gamers soon after a 1- defeat in opposition to battling Almeria
LaLiga leaders were amazingly crushed by the relegation contenders in Andalusia on Sunday
And Xavi, who was booked by the referee for the duration of the match, insisted the players could throw away the LaLiga title if they proceed to underperform. They at the moment lie seven factors very clear
‘We were not there. We were not inside the match. There are no excuses today. We failed to are worthy of to get and we have to get duty. I’m quite p****d off.
‘We lacked enthusiasm in the 1st fifty percent. In the 2nd 50 percent, we tried out everything… 3-4-3, Araujo as a striker… Very little.
‘It wasn’t meant to be. It was not ample. If we never transform our psychological chip now, it will expense us the league title.’
With crucial midfielder Pedri out, Xavi turned to some unconventional sources as he tried using to get his side back again into the match.
Even with the club’s reputation for fluid passing soccer, they slung a lot of crosses into the penalty spot, with substitute centre-again Ronald Araujo thrown up entrance as an auxiliary centre-forward.
Almeria manager Rubi claimed: ‘We coped properly when it was all about crosses.’
The Catalan side remain seven details clear of fierce rivals Actual Madrid at the top of the desk, with 15 league video games remaining this season for Los Blancos to make up the gap.
Up coming up, Xavi’s guys will confront Genuine in El Clasico as they put together for the Copa del Rey semi-remaining first leg on Thursday. They host Carlo Ancelotti’s crew yet again in the league on March 19 at the Nou Camp.
Rubi’s underdogs triumphed by a solitary purpose from Malian El Bilal Toure in the 24th moment
