Xavi says the Barcelona player has given more since he announced his intention to leave the club in January.
The Spaniard said he intends to step down as head coach after a series of difficult results, claiming that his job is "not valued enough" and that persistent negativity has caused "wear and tear". Over the next three months, Barcelona's fortunes took a dramatic turn, despite their recent knock-out after a heavy defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Xavi has been under pressure to change his decision after a long unbeaten run in La Liga, and last week he finally relented and agreed to remain Barcelona boss for the duration of his contract. After the 4-2 La Liga win over Valencia, Xavi admitted that one of the factors in his decision to withdraw was to motivate Barcelona's players, who may not have given enough in the first few months of the season.
"We're trying to ask more of them," Harvey said. This is the history of the club. ”。 "That's what I did when I announced my decision to break up. Maybe they could have given more. ”。 "That's true. I think we deserve more [against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid], both in Mondzuch and at the Bernabeu. ”。
He went on to talk about how he is feeling at the moment: "I'm fine, I explained it in a natural way the other day. In January, I felt responsible for the bad results, and I thought the best thing to do was to step aside. ”。 'But then I saw the confidence that the chairman, Deco, the club and especially the footballers had in me, which was fundamental. First of all, Barcelona. It's touching. The Catalans and the Churs are like that. Sometimes we do it well, sometimes we ruin it. I felt the support of the club, Deco and the players. "
Barcelona's victory saw them overtake Girona for second place in La Liga, a game that will be played on Saturday and should Carlo Ancelotti's side collapse dramatically at the end of the season, in which the title has been lost to arch-rivals Real Madrid.