The Champions League defeat caused turmoil in this round of the Champions League, after Barcelona 2-3 Antwerp, the team also suffered considerable turmoil. This match was supposed to be a must-win for Barcelona, as the team is at the bottom of La LigaA victory is urgently needed to boost morale and confidence.
Barcelona also asked coach Xavi to let all the main players play, including Lewandowski, who was supposed to be rested, but in order to win the opponent, Barcelona did not hesitate to sacrifice his physical fitness. Barcelona will be aiming to win this game and win the Champions League, while also laying a solid foundation for the future of the team.
However, it backfired, and Barcelona lost 2-3 Antwerp in this game. It was Barcelona's worst defeat in Champions League historyIt was also the biggest setback of Xavi's tenure.
The game completely exposed Barca's various problems, including the leakage of the defense, the weakness of the attack, the loss of control in the midfield, and the collapse of the mentality of the players. Barcelona fans and ** were angry and disappointed with the team's performanceCriticism of Harvey is also growing.
Laporta is dissatisfied with Xavi, and Barca's hierarchy is also very dissatisfied with Xavi, and there is a lot of news about Xavi's imminent departure. Barcelona president Joan Laporta's behaviour after the game also reflected his displeasure with Xavi.
After the game, he shook hands with the players of the team, and he was still very concerned about the players and comforted them. However, he did not shake hands with coach Xavi or exchange any pleasantriesIt can be said that Laporta still does not give Xavi face.
Laporta believes that the young coach cultivated by Barcelona has not brought substantial improvement in the past two years, especially in the Champions League, where he was eliminated from the group stage last season, and this season is also in trouble. Laporta's distrust of Xavi,It is also reflected in his transfer policy towards the team.
Laporta is looking to bring in some new players to strengthen the squad this summer, the most important of which is the return of Messi. Messi left Barcelona last summer to join Manchester City, but his performances at Manchester City were not ideal, and his partnership with Pep Guardiola did not spark.
Messi's feelings for Barcelona have not changed, and he has always wanted to return to Barcelona and play side by side with his old friends again. Laporta also very much hopes for Messi's return, he believes that Messi is the soul of Barcelona, the leader of the team, and the idol of the fansIt is the symbol of the club.
He believes that only the return of Messi can bring Barcelona back to the top and regain its glory. Xavi rejected Messi's return, however, Xavi did not agree with Messi's return, believing that Messi is no longer the future of BarcelonaIt's Barça's past.
He believes that Messi is getting older, his fitness and form are declining, and his high salary will also put pressure on the team's finances. He believes that Barcelona should build a new system, a system that does not depend on Messi, a system that allows young players to play.
He believes that Barcelona should stick to their own style, stick to their own philosophy and stick to their beliefs. He believes that only in this way can Barcelona get out of the crisisTowards revival.
Xavi did not let Messi return this summer, and it seems that he has now been counterattacked. When Messi returned before, he publicly said: "Messi's return does not depend on us, but on Messi's own attitude".Such a statement also made Messi's team very unhappy.
They think Xavi is disrespectful to Messi, Messi is not welcome, and Messi is not needed. They think Xavi is jealous of Messi, wants to steal Messi's light, and wants to get rid of Messi's influence.
They think Xavi doesn't understand the ball, can't lead the team, and is not worthy of being the coach of Barcelona. And if Xavi had taken the initiative to show favor to Messi at that time, Barcelona's record this season would not have been so sluggishLet him continue to be stable in his coaching career.