Despite the tie: Xavi considered that Barcelona was “superior” to Galatasaray

Barcelona drew with Galatasaray in a difficult match at the Camp Nou. For this reason, Xavi Hernández said that “When you lower the intensity, everything becomes equal” after his team did not score a goal in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16.

“We have lacked to attack better, to be less thick in the last pass, in the centers and in the shots. In addition, we have found a rival who has been very good. We have generated less than normal, we have not played an excellent game, but it would have had to be enough to have won with at least one goal”, The coach analyzed after the match.

Instead, Xavi considered that Barça “in the second part” he was “better, attacking with two pure wingers, dividing more, hence the entry of Gerard Piqué at the break, who is more used to doing it than Ronald Araujo”.

The Barca coach admitted that his team was not “Like in the last four or five games.” But he pointed out that he is not “concerned but upset” because he thinks that Barça was “higher” to Galatasaray.

Xavi maintains that competing in Europe is complicated “Although it is the Europa League and people are here on their own merits. There is nothing gained and nothing lost. We must continue to work with caution.”

About Iñaki Peña, the Barça goalkeeper on loan to Galatasaray who started at the Camp Nou, Xavi ruled that “He was spectacular, he made a great match with two or three worthwhile saves”. And he added that the idea “It’s still that he’s part of the squad when he comes back from loan.”