Barcelona would have secured their place in the Champions League knockout stages if they defeated Shakhtar Donetsk. However, they failed to do, instead falling to a 1-0 defeat against the Ukrainian champions in Hamburg.
Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez opted to make five changes from the side that defeated Real Sociedad on Saturday, with the likes of Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde and Joao Felix rested. However, this appears to have had a negative effect on the Catalans given that they fell behind just before half time.
The goal came from Danylo Sikan, whose headed effort was just out of the grasp of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. It had been an even contest until this point, but on 40 minutes, Barcelona were behind.
Despite dominating possession in the second half, Barcelona failed to create any clear cut chances, in what was a very disappointing performance. As a result, they fell to defeat. Porto can draw level with them at the top of Group H if they defeat Royal Antwerp in one of the later Champions League matches.
If there are any brutally honest realistic barca fans left in here surely there cannot be any more excuses left for xavi after yet another 😴😴🤭🤭👎👎👎😱😱 fest xavi out and out asap.
AMEN! Xavi is in way over his head. He is a man without ideas. Nobody on this team wants to take charge of a match. As soòn as the ball goes into the box it’s dink dink dink and out again. Nobody ever SHOOTS! Everybody is waiting for somebidy else to step up. Disgraceful! And Xavi can get no reaction. I’m sick of looking at him!
You can tell from that vacant far away look in Xavi’s eyes that he doesn’t have a clue. He went straight from a tricycle to a Harley and he is utterly out if his depth. Even in winning the title last year it was the ugliest and most joyless football I ever watched. This team has no ideas, and I blame it on the coach. You would think he could at least convince the midfielders to drive and shoot once in a while, but he can’t even do that. He has one strategy, cross it into the box and hope for the best. I’m telling you, if it wasn’t for the pleasure of watching Araujo I would quit watching this biring as snot outfit. Please, Xavi, take your money and run….
Please do us all a favour and go back to Saudi Arabia or Qatar or wherever the hell it was you were before you are not of the required standard and never have been imo.
He was fine splashing around in the kiddie pool in SA but he is now going under in the deep end for the last time. In way over his head. All our young talent will go to waste until we get a real coach. LOL, how about that guy at Leverkusen, he looks like he knows what he’s doing.
Tbh I’m that sick sore and tired at this stage continually having to suffer watching this crap that i honestly would take anybody else but xavi at this stage.
Look at the way spurs played last night with 9 men against chelsea even they had shots on target,shots on goal with 2 men less they at least showed some passion,courage,fight,desire to still play good football and still try to go for it.
Barca currently are showing a big fat 0 in everything.