Xavi Hernandez presided over Barcelona in his 50th game in Sunday’s El Clasico. However, Xavi’s anniversary was not a joyful one as Barcelona lost and lost the La Liga championship to their bitter rival Real Madrid.
Los Blancos snapped Barcelona’s La Liga-record 18-game undefeated road streak, handing Xavi his 11th loss as Blaugrana boss. He has a victory rate of 56% after 50 games with 28 won, 11 draws, and those defeats.
The poorest record of any Barcelona manager to manage 50 matches since Lorenzo Serra Ferrer in 2003, according to Pedro Martin, is now his. The manager of Xavi at the time, Frank Rijkaard, recorded the same number of victories but with an additional tie rather than a defeat. With 42 victories out of his first 50 games, Luis Enrique has the greatest record.
Even Ronald Koeman, who was chased from Camp Nou, won 33 of his first 50 games. The Dutchman may have had a weaker team on paper, as has been noted.
Others have hinted that Xavi is leading a significant rebuilding effort and that he is the only manager to have done so without Lionel Messi. The Argentine has frequently made a difference for the Blaugrana.
After FC Barcelona’s 3-1 loss to Real Madrid on Sunday, which caused them to lose their lead over their rivals at the top of La Liga, coach Xavi Hernandez conceded that his team had earned the setback.
In their most recent La Liga match, the Catalan giants lost 3-1 at Santiago Bernabeu, with a late goal from Ferran Torres meaning nothing in the overall scheme of things. Real’s damage was done by Karim Benzema, Fede Valverde, and Rodrygo, leaving Xavi to consider his options for turning around Barca’s situation.
When questioned about the impact of a Clasico loss and what has to be done at Camp Nou, Xavi responded to reporters by saying, “The feeling is that we are in a terrible dynamic. We tried. We have confidence in ourselves. We tried. It’s fortunately only three points. We miss the chance to stay up with the leads despite having the opportunity. We must alter the current situation. In La Liga, we were performing admirably. We’re still a work in progress, but we need to get much better.
“I’m concerned that we didn’t attack effectively and that we didn’t capitalise on our opportunities. The day wasn’t great. We need to modify the current dynamic since it is harmful. We need to compete much better and act more responsibly. We must experience hardship to learn. Everything is even at this level. We must play a lot better. The players are not to fault. I’m accountable. I’ll describe what occurred. Specific mistakes are mine. Given the length of the season, we must alter the dynamic.
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