Barca

2022 - 10 - 16

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Real Madrid more mature than Barca, says Xavi after Clasico loss (FRANCE 24)

Barcelona coach Xavi said Real Madrid beat his team in the Clasico because they were more mature.

"The season is very long, sometimes you're down, but we have to be strong, keep believing, working, I don't know any other way to get to success. "We have to mature. "We competed worse than our opponents, that's why we lost the game.

Barca are stuck in a negative dynamic says Xavi after Clasico defeat (Reuters)

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is worried about the critical mistakes his team keep making in key moments that have derailed their Champions League ...

"We were doing very well in LaLiga but we have to improve our forcefulness, aggressiveness... The misfortune was against Inter on Wednesday," Xavi said. "We are stuck in a negative dynamic, nothing works and maybe it's a moment to shake things up a little to try to get back on track," Xavi told a news conference. "We have faith and self awareness. I captain the ship. "We are not (playing) well.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta confronts referees, asked to leave ... (ESPN)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta had to be asked to leave the match officials' dressing room after demanding an explanation for decisions.

"We spoke about the situation for the first goal, for example, and it cannot happen. "We did not take advantage of the moments when we were on top. "The sensation I have is that we competed worse than Madrid. They are a more mature team than us at the moment. It was a good chance to stay top of LaLiga, it just was not to be. The referee did not review an earlier penalty claim for a

Xavi demands more 'aggression' from Barca after Clasico defeat (sportsmax.tv)

Xavi demanded more "aggression" from his Barcelona players after a 3-1 Clasico defeat against Real Madrid on Sunday. Barca were usurped at the summit of ...

"I wouldn't say I want to be traded," Anderson said. "I'm not going to focus and put a lot of attention on one individual… I'm not putting a lot of energy into one individual."

Barcelona trio in contention to win awards at France Football's ... (Barca Universal)

The 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be hosted by France Football later this evening at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. As ever, Barcelona players are ...

One more Barcelona player who is in contention to win awards in tonight’s Ballon d’Or gala is Gavi. However, it remains to be seen whether or not he can follow in the footsteps of his teammate Pedri by ousting the likes of Jude Bellingham and Ryan Gravenberch to win the Kopa trophy this evening. However, with no Champions League crown to his name, the former Dortmund starlet is set to face stiff competition from Karim Benzema.

Barcelona president Laporta confronted El Clasico referees after ... (Goal.com)

Joan Laporta confronted the El Clasico match officials in their dressing room after Barcelona's El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid.

"We did not take advantage of the moments when we were on top. WHAT THEY SAID: Barca president Laporta was unhappy with the performance of the match officials and confronted them directly post-match. [after a 3-1 victory in the first Clasico of the season at Santiago Bernabeu](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/el-clasico-winners-losers-ballon-dor-benzema-outshines-lewandowski/blt820e60186fda1cec).