Xavi Hernández experienced the draw that his team achieved in Getafe with a certain degree of anger and frustration, in what was the third game for the Blaugrana without scoring in the same season, for the first time since April 2008. "We are not in the best moment of the season. We have been thick and uncomfortable. We had to be practical and solid in defense and they have generated very little for us. We have had three clear chances but we have not been effective", acknowledged the coach who criticized the state of the pitch on several occasions Coliseum Alfonso Perez. "It's difficult to play on this pitch, it's bad for the show. The ball got stuck. It has taken its toll on them too. It's no excuse but it is uncomfortable. With the field like this it costs twice as much," he denounced. Even so, the always positive Barcelona coach stressed that "We take a point that seeing the discomfort of everything, it is not bad at all."
Looking ahead to the next game in which Barcelona receives Atlético de Madrid at the Camp Nou, a team that has not lost for twelve games, Xavi hopes to recover Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, two essential pieces for his Barça. "The casualties are not an excuse but obviously they are important players. We wanted to win the three points. The dressing room is touched. It's not due to ambition, enthusiasm and desire. You have to think about Atlético de Madrid. We are eleven points behind with 28 to play, It's a good advantage but we can't sleep", he insisted. Looking ahead to the match against Simeone's men, Christensen and Dembélé will not be there yet. Neither did Sergi Roberto, injured in Getafe. "He has noticed discomfort in the hamstrings of his left leg. They will test him tomorrow," explained Xavi.
Facing the remaining nine games in the League, Xavi insisted that "we have to generate more, win games and improve the game", regarding Raphinha's anger with the change, he pointed out that "I have already said many times that it is good to get angry, I don't see problems with a lack of attitude or ambition", and Lewandowski's lack of goals, who once again left empty, the coach recalled that "he is still the top scorer in the League, it is a matter of streaks, I am positive and I see that he continues to generate, that he works for the team, the goals will come, for Robert and for the team”.
