XAVI: “We want to play excellent football and win with a big score”

On the eve of the Champions League 4th round match against Shakhtar, Barcelona head coach Xavi spoke about what should be more important for his players: the game or the result.

As you know, in the match played against Real Sociedad in La Liga last weekend (1:0), the “blue garnets” could only win at the last minute.

“We have to analyze what happened and be honest with the players. We made an analysis. We won three points without playing a good game and we have to accept the criticism. It is normal not to play good football. Combining excellent play and results would be ideal. But not every match will be like this. Playing great football and “We want to win big. We will all benefit from this ideal scenario. But you have to be humble and patient. There are now many beautiful game moments and results. And we must continue to work on this path,” said Xavi.

The Champions League match Shakhtar – Barcelona will be played on November 7 in Hamburg (Germany) at 19.45 Kiev time.

A win from the match would allow the Catalans to advance to the tournament’s play-offs ahead of schedule.