Xavi said that only Bayern is better than Barca! After losing to Real Madrid, he said Barca could play against any team!

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Barca lost 2–3 to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Western Super Cup on 13 January. If you look at the squad and strength, Real Madrid, which leads the La Liga table at this stage, is definitely stronger than Barca, which is only fighting for the fourth place, and Real Madrid finally won the national derby. However, in this game alone, Barca is dominant in the scene, and Real Madrid played average. Real Madrid advanced to the final, and Real Madrid supporters were satisfied. Although Barca lost the national derby, they played out the future trend, and Barca supporters were equally satisfied.

But the satisfaction of Barca supporters is based on trends, not reality. After Barca lost Messi this season, it was even more difficult to attack after rebuilding and Griezmann was also abandoned. So Barca scored only 2 goals in the Champions League group stage and was eventually eliminated and could only play in the Europa League. Although Barca have aimed to compete for the fourth place in La Liga this season, the expectations of Barca star Xavi, who is the head coach of Barca, are still very large, so some of his statements are inevitably controversial.

For example, Xavi said that only Bayern are stronger than Barca in the world, and other teams are inferior to Barca even if they win barca. After losing the national derby in the semi-finals of the Western Super League, Xavi once again made a domineering declaration in the dressing room, saying that Real Madrid are inferior to Barca, and this Barca can play against any team! This time Harvey didn't hide either, and Bayern didn't make an exception.

Xavi put it this way: The result of the match was regrettable because Barca took the initiative. We play at the highest level and Barca deserve to be in the final. We have eliminated all fears and mixed emotions and Barca are better than Real Madrid! I think Barca have caused Real Madrid enough trouble to make them play painfully. It is clear that the best of Barca have returned and Barca can face any team head-on!

Harvey is obviously unrealistic to say this, but this kind of slogan can keep the dressing room confident, and it makes perfect sense to do so. Cristiano Ronaldo did the same at Manchester United, saying in an interview: "I do not accept that Manchester United pursue a lower ranking than the top three in the Premier League. It is unrealistic for Manle to replace any of the strongest teams in Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea to reach the top three, and even the top four is very difficult. But C Luo said that if you want to enter the top four, you must maintain such a spiritual attribute. This is the same as Xavi saying that Barca are second only to Bayern or more powerful than Real Madrid.

As Barca president, Laporta felt disappointed by Barca's loss to Real Madrid and was also photographed in his car and pondered. According to the Daily Sport newspaper's post-match report, Laporta had high hopes for the national derby in the semi-finals of the Western Super Cup, but Barca actually lost to Real Madrid, which made him feel hurt. Still in the dressing room, however, Laporta still has chicken soup to pour, saying he is proud of the Barca players because they are brave and know how to outdo themselves and thank them. There is also such a thing about Laporta, he gave Real Madrid president Florentino a commemorative plaque with the badge of the Barca team, while Florentino gave Laporta a Real Madrid shirt.