Barcelona first team coach Xavi Hernández spoke to the press on Saturday to preview Sunday night’s El Clásico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Barça needing a win to keep their remote La Liga title hopes alive.
The boss had to address some tough questions after a very difficult week following the Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain, with a dressing room controversy involving Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gündogan and a lot of criticism towards several players.
There’s also the matter of Xavi’s future as the coach continues to be asked if he’ll reverse his decision to leave the club in the summer, and all of this creates a dark cloud ahead of a crucial game that is the Blaugrana’s last chance to save their season.