Barça boss Xavi Hernández reacts to embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich
Xavi admits he is still upset with the result
Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández spoke to the media after his sides embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
Goals from Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala completed a 3-0 victory for the German champions, leaving Barcelona with a mountain to climb in the second leg.
Xavi admitted that he was still upset with the result, and that he felt his team had not played well enough.
Xavi discusses Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League
"I'm still upset about the result," Xavi said. "We didn't play well enough and we made too many mistakes."
"We knew that Bayern were a very good team, but we didn't show them enough respect. We gave them too much space and we didn't create enough chances."
"We need to learn from our mistakes and we need to be better in the second leg. But it's going to be very difficult."
Xavi explains the difference between Barcelona and Bayern
Xavi also spoke about the difference between Barcelona and Bayern, and why he believes the German champions are currently a better team.
"Bayern are a very well-organised team," Xavi said. "They have a clear idea of how they want to play and they execute it very well."
"They are also very physically strong and they have a lot of quality players. They are a complete team."
"We are still a work in progress. We have a lot of young players and we are still trying to find our identity."
"But we have to learn from teams like Bayern and we have to keep working hard to improve."
Conclusion
Barcelona's defeat to Bayern Munich was a reality check for Xavi and his team. The German champions were simply too good on the day, and Barcelona were left with a mountain to climb in the second leg.
Xavi has admitted that his team needs to improve, and he will be hoping that they can do so in time for the second leg. However, it will be a difficult task, as Bayern are one of the best teams in the world.
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