Xavi's statement after leaving the European League .. "The atmosphere did not help us"!

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his dissatisfaction with his team's exclusion from the European League after losing to its guest Eintracht Frankfurt (2-3), yesterday, Thursday, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the competition.

Xavi said in statements to the Spanish newspaper "Marca": "We bid farewell to the tournament, and did not play in the best way. The opponent played well and scored a great goal after a ridiculous mistake for us. Goal after goal, it was a very big disappointment."

He added: "It's a shame, because we had hopes in this competition, and Frankfurt should be congratulated because they deserve it.. We didn't know how to score, despite controlling the ball, we didn't know how to score on them, and mistakes are paid for.. We leave disappointed, and our focus will be Now to the Spanish League.

And about some considering Barcelona’s exit from the European League as a catastrophic failure for the Catalan club, Xavi said: “Fail? No, we tried.. you like the word failure, but we do not see it in this way.. and if there is a failure, there will be learning.. it is big.” Very, and there is disappointment, but our chances of being in the Champions League (next season) are still there."

Regarding the heavy attendance of the German fans in yesterday's match, the Barca coach said: "This is evidence that the atmosphere did not help us. It looked like a final, with the stadium divided into two parts, and the club is studying the matter.. It was a miscalculation on our part."

And about the injury of the "Barca" star Pedri, who was unable to complete the match with Eintracht Frankfurt and was replaced between the two halves of the match, Xavi said: "Pedre's injury worries me, and let's see what he has."

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