Next Wednesday, in the confrontation against Porto at the Estadio Do Dragao, for the Champions League, Xavi Hernandez will reach the mark of 100 games as coach of the FC Barcelona, while seeking to consolidate its leadership in the group stage of the aforementioned competition. In a context like this, the strategist offered some interesting revelations in a recent interview in which he detailed the most outstanding and challenging moments of his first 99 games as coach of the Barça team.
Xavi has had a consistent performance, achieving a positive record with 63 wins, 17 draws and 19 losses. During his tenure as culé coach, he has celebrated the conquest of two titles: LaLiga Santander 2022-2023 and the Spanish Super Cup 2023. Likewise, he has gone through rewarding and challenging moments, which he has highlighted in dialogue with Sports world.
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According to Hernández, the most outstanding moment in his career as Barça coach was the victory against Real Madrid in the 2023 Spanish Super Cup. This match represented a victory over his historical rival and marked his first title as helmsman of the Blaugrana team, with a 3-1 result at the King Fahd International Stadium.
Along these lines, he also analyzed the most complicated duel he has experienced, highlighting the 0-3 defeat against Bayern Munich in the last Champions League season. In addition to being a significant defeat, this result eliminated the Catalans from the European tournament, as it nullified any mathematical possibility of advancing to the round of 16.
On the other hand, he highlighted the victory against Espanyol at the end of the 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season as one of his most memorable moments. This victory represented the definitive confirmation as champions of the local tournament, achieving an impressive 4-2 win.
When it comes to his toughest opponent, Xavi has revealed that Real Madrid and Bayern have been the most challenging to face. However, regarding the tactical strategy, the technical director has not hesitated to point out that Inter Milan, the team he faced in the last Champions League, executed their 5-3-2 formation “almost perfectly”.
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What has Xavi learned after leading Barcelona in almost 100 games?
Xavi mentions that, throughout these almost 100 games as Barcelona coach, he has learned to manage his players when euphoria or negativity gets too exacerbated. He admits that the pressure and demands as a coach exceed those he experienced as a player, but says he approaches games with greater composure these days.
When does Barcelona play again?
After this victory in LaLiga, FC Barcelona will face Porto on matchday 2 of Group H of the UEFA Champions League. The match is scheduled to be played on Wednesday, October 4 from 2:00 pm (time in Peru and Colombia). The broadcast of the duel will be through ESPN and Star Plus.
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