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The rain had settled for a few months at FC Barcelona as the team went on an incredible unbeaten streak across nearly three full months before falling prey to PSG in the Champions League and then losing to Real Madrid in the league.
However, the club must put this season behind them, especially after Xavi has announced his decision to continue as the coach three months after resigning in the first place.
The focus is now on Valencia, who will visit the Olympic Montjuic Stadium tomorrow night for gameweek 33.
On the game, Barça Femeni, and more
Xavi spoke to the media ahead of the game for his pre-game press conference, which was quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
“We are fine, we want second place. We must achieve second place to be in the Spanish Super Cup. Valencia under Baraja is a good opponent, and Baraja did a great job. It will be a difficult match,” Xavi started off speaking about the locker room.
As for the team and their commitment, he added, “I saw the team was very committed. We had time to train more. The team is excited to win tomorrow and end the season well. I am excited to continue another season.”
He did dodge a question about the matchup against Girona, saying, “The most important thing is tomorrow, then we will think about Girona. They are a direct competitor, I already said that in the first leg. There is a minimum, which is to qualify for the Champions League and the other is to qualify for the Super Cup.”
It was also crucial to give a heads-up to Barcelona Femeni, who qualified for the Champions League final after beating Chelsea 0-2 (1-2 on agg.) in the semi-finals.
“I followed the semi-finals, yes. The Barça women’s team is the best in the world in women’s football. We are proud of them, and congratulate them from here. I hope they win the final.”
Barcelona Femeni played out a cracker of a semi-final vs Chelsea.
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Author : Udhav Arora
Publish date : 2024-04-28 11:44:24
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