Xavi revealed the cause for Barcelona's failure: "It was a stab in the heart"

Barcelona have had many problems during this season. They had started well, winning several games in La Liga and securing first place in Champions League group H. But after the unexpected defeat against Real Madrid in the 'Clasico', the team's performances started to worsen and the results were getting poorer and poorer.

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This led them to lose two of their last three matches in the European tournament, despite the fact that they qualified for the round of 16 (where they will face Napoli). However, in La Liga they were not so lucky and that is why they were far from the top of the standings. They now have 41 points, 8 points behind leaders Girona and 7 points behind Real Madrid. And that's not all, as they also lost the final of the Spanish Super Cup against Los Merengues, which was a hard blow.

Criticism of the players and especially Xavi Hernandez is becoming increasingly harsh. Many believe that the manager has not made good decisions and has made strategic mistakes in decisive moments that have hurt the team. However, he has assured that he has enough energy and confidence to continue and that he believes they still have a chance to compete for the most important titles of the season.

In addition, Xavi revealed one of the reasons why the team has had disappointing performances lately: the absences of several important players, especially Gavi. The young midfielder was a key member of the team, but in November he suffered a serious knee injury while with the Spanish national team and underwent surgery. He is now going through a recovery process that will keep him off the field until next season.

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He surprised everyone

This Wednesday Xavi gave a press conference before the match against Unionistas, for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, and spoke about Gavi: "We have missed Gavi's leadership. His injury is a stab in the heart." And then he added: "It is difficult to replace his role, there is no other, he is the soul, it is very difficult to replace him". He also highlighted other players: "The absence of Ter Stegen, Raphinha, Cancelo.... They are not excuses, it is a reality, like the economic situation and not being able to sign".