October 27, (THEWILL) – Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has admitted that he is the “main person accountable” for the club’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League.
Despite making significant investments in the team this summer, La Blaugrana were ousted from Europe’s premier competition in the group stages for the second consecutive season after Inter’s 4-0 victory over Vitkoria Plzen and their 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
After the match, Xavi made the admission to the media, accepting responsibility for the team’s Champions League exit: “I am the main one responsible for the elimination.
“The truth is that this year, unlike the last, I felt like we had the squad to win this tournament. What happened is unacceptable. In Munich, we were better than Bayern and we didn’t take advantage of that. I was affected after the match in Milan. The refereeing decisions were unfair and so was the result.”
In addition, Xavi admitted that it was the first time this year that Barcelona did not challenge their opponent, in the game against Bayern. He said: “Barça didn’t compete today, we didn’t reach Bayern’s level. Bayern were better today, they played more intensely and aggressively.”
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