Real Madrid legend Guti Ancelotti did something Xavi hasn t done in three years!

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-03-08

A few days ago, Real Madrid legend Guti pointed out that Ancelotti's self-criticism after the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals showed his responsibility. This is an attitude that Xavi has not shown in the last three years.

In the second leg of the Champions League 1 8 finals in the early morning of March 7, Real Madrid successfully advanced with an aggregate score of 2-1 despite a 1-1 draw with Leipzig at home. After the game, high-profile coach Carlo Ancelotti was interviewed by **. Commenting on the performance, he said: "The game was really not satisfactory, and our performance lacked the intensity and sharpness it should have. The psychological factor played a big role in this game, and the opponent was really strong. But the good news is that we never gave up and managed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. This is our current reality.

He explained that we were too conservative in the game, keeping the ball too much at the back, resulting in a lack of attacking pressure and a noticeable drop in passing speed. This is really not a desirable result. We qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But it's clear that we need to improve in the next games. When asked what was wrong with Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti suggested that the mental factor played a key role in the game. Now we need to calmly assess our performance and despite being seven points clear in the league (seven ahead of Girona) and progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, we still need to keep trying to improve.

At the same time, the statement of Barcelona coach Xavi at the pre-match La Liga match between Barcelona and Mallorca on March 7 is also listed. We still have a chance to win La Liga," he said. We will never give up easily, and we will give it our all until the last moment. We realise we lost some chances in the previous games, but now we are still confident and motivated.

According to statistics, Barcelona have conceded 34 goals in the first 27 league games this season, which is the second-worst goal conceded in the 21st century. They are currently third, eight points less than Real Madrid at the top of the table and one point behind Girona. At the same time, Barcelona have conceded 34 goals in 27 league games this season, more than the other teams in the top nine. The number of goals conceded is almost double that of Real Madrid (Real Madrid have conceded 18 goals in 27 games). In 15 games of all kinds since 2024, Barcelona has conceded 25 goals, lost 1-4 to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup and lost the championship, lost 2-4 to Biba in the Copa del Rey to stop the quarterfinals, and was reversed 3-5 by Villarreal in the 22nd round of La Liga, which is a disaster.

Guti's point of view may reflect on Barca's problems from one perspective. There is no self-criticism in Harvey's dictionary, only justification, unrealistic statements and blind non-defeat. Even in the face of the disaster of a big loss, he only announced his resignation after the season, and did not criticize himself. Such a coaching attitude does not seem to reflect enough responsibility for a giant like Barcelona. On the other hand, Ancelotti won the game and advanced, but the team's poor performance is not good, and the analysis is not enough to score three points. This attitude is the most important thing, and it is also an important reason why Real Madrid is strong.

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