Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez makes a bold claim following his club's defeat to Real Madrid in the El Clasico.
Barcelona's head coach Xavi didn't hold back in his assessment of his team's performance following their 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the latest edition of El Clásico.
The Blaugrana boss, despite sustaining a defeat, believes his team performed adequately, and assured that the club was primed for future triumphs given the youth of their current team.
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Xavi Claims Barcelona Deserved Win
Despite taking the lead twice during the match, Barcelona ultimately ended up on the losing side, with goals from Vinícius Jr, Lucas Vázquez, and Jude Bellingham securing the win for Real Madrid.
Speaking to the media after the final whistle, Xavi insisted that Barcelona were the better team on the night:
"Everyone saw that we were better. Imagine when these 17-18 year olds are 20. In the future, there will be success. We have to tell the fans that we deserved to win and were better than Real Madrid."
Xavi believes his team were superior and should have won the game. This is not the first time Xavi has expressed such sentiments, as he chimed the same tune in a previous El Clasico loss.
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