Xavi, the Barça coach, regrets that his players are affected by criticism and external pressure.
FC Barcelona is going through a difficult period. The results are disappointing, as evidenced by the defeat against Real Madrid in the Clasico (1-2) on October 28. The game is not convincing either, as evidenced by the laborious victory against Alavés (2-1), this Sunday at the end of the 13th day of La Liga. Coach Xavi expressed his dissatisfaction with the negative climate surrounding his team, symbolized by the striker’s controversial gesture Robert Lewandowski.
“Are the players affected by what the press says lately? Yes, without a doubt, yes. We are generating a negative environment which is not good at all, replied the Catalan technician. Players are too affected by what is said around them. This season we are conceding ridiculous and unacceptable goals. This didn’t happen last season and that’s why we have fewer points. »
And the former Culés metronome added: “The team has a kind of tension in mind that didn’t exist a month ago. We need to change our dynamic. Yes, it’s true. We are in a bad situation. But even so, we managed to win a match, and that has a lot of merit,” lamented the Catalan coach at a press conference.
