Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has admitted the job is
tougher than he thought.
The LaLiga club won two of their first three fixtures under
Xavi, who replaced Ronald Koeman in November.
However, Barca have failed to win in three games in all
competitions.
A 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich saw them drop out of the
Champions League and into the Europa League for the first time in 17 years.
Last Sunday, they drew 2-2 with Osasuna in the league and
have slipped to eighth place.
“It’s proving harder than we expected, but this doesn’t
stop.
“We have to be positive and keep showing that the team’s
improving and we’re on the right path. We’ve improved in some respects, but results
haven’t accompanied us yet.
“But seeing how hard we’re working and the rhythm of the
training sessions, we’re positive. [Saturday] is a huge game and we urgently
need to end the year with six points against Elche and Sevilla [on Tuesday],”
Xavi said in a news conference ahead of Saturday’s league game against Elche at
Camp Nou.
Xavi also revealed there are some members of the squad that
have struggled to take on board some of his instructions.
“There’s still a lack of understanding of the football we
want to play.
“There are players that don’t understand positional play
and, being Barca [players], that’s surprising.
“We have to be positive and brave. We must press high, press
when we lose the ball, attack the spaces… this is what we want,” he added.
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