"We didn't have a good game. Rayo didn't let us play and they were the fair winner. It was a defeat that annoyed us but there's one less day left. That's the positive thing," said the Barcelona coach before the cameras of Dzan TV finished the match.
For Xavi, the key was Rayo's second goal. "The second goal has penalized us a lot. We have tried until the end. We have had faith and courage but Rayo puts great pressure on us and the ones we have had have not been successful".
The FC Barcelona coach continued to analyze the match: "We failed to understand that the game was on the inside. We abused the long pass, seeking superiority on the inside. It was difficult for us. We have been thicker than normal, we have not made a good game, today there is no excuse", said Xavi.
Xavi leaves Vallecas sad: "The message is simple: there is a lot left. Nothing has been done, the League has not been won, I have said it many times. It costs a lot to win. Every game away from home is a war. Madrid loses, It's hard for Atlético to win, we lose... we leave quite annoyed because it was a very good opportunity to leave Madrid at 14 points".
The coach of the Barça team denied that his team is in a bad run: "I think that against Atlético we were very good. Today we played badly and thick. It's a shame, because we could get to 14. Each game is different It is not necessary to think that we are in a negative dynamic because it is not it. Against the Athletic we had brilliant moments", ensured.
