Barcelona lose to Valladolid Xavi: We must play better

2023-05-25 11:00

Barcelona lose to Valladolid Xavi: We must play better


In the 36th round of La Liga in the 2022/23 season, Barcelona, which had already won the championship, lost to Barea 1-3 in the away game after Christensen's own goal and a goal scored by an opposing player. Dolid. Barcelona coach Xavi also expressed dissatisfaction with the result when interviewed by the media, and also called on the players to play better.


The score of this game changed in the 2nd minute. Christensen accidentally made an own goal with a header clearance, allowing Valladolid to take the lead 1-0. In the 19th minute, Eric Garcia kicked Plata in the penalty area, allowing Valladolid to get a penalty kick, and then Larin took the penalty kick and pushed the ball into the bottom right corner of the net to help Valladolid. Adolid extended its lead 2-0.


In the 73rd minute of the second half, Plata scored from the back and helped Valladolid continue to lead Barcelona 3-0. In the 84th minute, Frankie De Jong sent a direct pass from the midfield. Lewandowski passed the opponent's goalkeeper and then pushed from the left side of the penalty area to help Barcelona pull back a victory 1-3.


In the end, Barcelona lost 1-3 to Valladolid in the away game and suffered a 2-game losing streak.


After the game, Barcelona coach Xavi said, "We have to play better, I'm not angry, but I don't like the feeling of losing, and we also lost two games. We made a good first half. performance, but conceded 2 goals due to nervousness. It was natural and we went down in the second half. Of course we wanted to win and we had a chance. Valladolid played well, Ma Shipp did a great job too, and we wish them the best of luck."


Harvey continued, "We were too relaxed and lost. This is the result of our lack of responsibility, but we will continue to work hard."


Valladolid needs to continue to grab points to escape the crisis of relegation


Valladolid is currently ranked 18th in the standings with 38 points. In the few remaining games, only by continuing to score can they escape the crisis of relegation. Xavi said, "Derby Valladolid needs this more than us, and they have proved it. They need to win at home, and they also used the striker to deal with us, the result is also very good, they caused We made two mistakes."


Xavi also admitted that he encountered some difficulties in preparing the team for the last few games of the season, because Barcelona did not have a clear goal. He said about this, "I found it very difficult to prepare for the last few games because the team did not have the pressure to win the league."


In addition, Polish star Lewandowski ranked first in the La Liga scorer list with 23 goals, and also led Real Madrid star Benzema with 6 goals. And Xavi also explained why Ter Stegen was substituted at half-time. "Ter Stegen has a clear goal for the Zamora Trophy and we want to help him. Like Lewandowski, the good news is that he also scored in this game. After realizing the team After our goals, now we are left with individual goals."


On the other hand, Harvey also said that he is very satisfied with Barcelona's achievements this season, especially in the face of the pressure of the World Cup. He said, "We have been under a huge workload this season, and it is the same in the World Cup. The team has reached the goals of the Super Cup and La Liga. I can understand the downturn, but it also makes me feel that there is a lot of work. Sad, so we have to improve."