Barcelona coach, Xavi, has responded to the criticism that arose after the 1‑0 defeat against Real Madrid in the season's Clásico. In his statement, which was spread through social networks, the coach assured that there is no need to panic and that the season has not ended in disaster.
Xavi recalled that the match was a balanced clash and that, although Madrid won, Barça also had the possibility of taking the three points. He noted that the only downside was a botched clearance on the first goal, but that the game remained competitive and that specific players cannot be blamed for the outcome. According to the coach, there is no point in complaining or making apocalyptic speeches, or saying that another player should have been played or that something should have been done differently.
The coach also emphasized that the defeat should not be considered a brake on the club's project. “I don't see that this has been an obstacle for a team that has been doing things very well and will continue along the same lines,” commented Xavi. He added that Madrid also has its own ideas and that if Real wants to hold the league in October, that is what they did last season.
Xavi concluded that Barcelona will continue with its plans and that the team has shown in the last two years that it can bring great joy. “Defeat exists in football and I didn't see anything that made me doubt the possibilities of this group,” he stated, emphasizing that the campaign is just beginning and that the club must continue with the same clarity of ideas that it has maintained until now.