Xavi Hernández: "We don't deserve to continue in the Champions League"

"I also feel angry because last year it didn't hit us, but this year I think we let it go because of our mistakes"

BARCELONA, 13 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The coach of FC Barcelona, ​​Xavi Hernández, affirmed that "they do not deserve to continue" in the Champions League, after drawing 3-3 this Wednesday against Inter Milan and depending on "remote possibilities" to get the ticket to the round of 16 .

"I'm very disappointed, sad, upset. I also feel angry because last year it didn't give us, but this year I think we let it go because of our mistakes and that hurts more. We have to be self-critical, we don't deserve to continue in this competition," he explained. at a press conference.

A point that complicates their future in the top continental competition with two games to go, in which they no longer depend on them. "We have tried, we have found self-esteem and it has not been possible. This competition is being very cruel to us. Both in Munich, due to our mistakes, in Milan, due to different circumstances, and today due to specific errors. We have remote possibilities", he recognized the one from Terrassa.

"Last year I had the feeling that it didn't give us and it was an ordeal, but this season it hasn't been like that. We've let it slip away. You have it in your hands and you don't take it," added the Catalan coach, who stated that they haven't given his best version in a continental competition weighed down by defensive errors.

"The first half was excellent. At San Siro we didn't attack them in the middle, today we populated the center very well, we found Pedri and Gavi. It was a controlled game, but after the break they were punctual errors. The first goal made us come down mentally, and the second is a mistake that cannot happen in the elite," he said.

For this reason, the coach of a Barça team three points behind Inter took responsibility. "If the defense fails, I also fail. We are a team. The players did not come out with the level of activation they should have in the second half. When you tie a game and do not win it, with a spectacular crowd, it is my mistake. I am upset and angry," he added.

Now, the Catalan team maintains a thread of life in the top continental competition thanks to a double by Lewandowski in the last 10 minutes. "We have not given our best version due to our mistakes. We have to continue. The League, the Cup and the Super Cup remain. It is a reality that we have to face, like last year. The season is long," he settled.

Asked about Dembélé's decision-making, Xavi was critical. "It costs him a little more, but not only for him. This is what footballing maturity gives you. Even so, they choose quite well and I have a lot of confidence in Ousmane because he is differential. Many times he chooses poorly, but he gives us a lot of depth and he is fast ", thought on the French, who marked the first of the Barcelona.

Finally, the coach admitted that the team is still in the process of evolving in the Champions League. "There is an improvement, but you end up depending on another team to qualify for the round of 16. It is a process that is perhaps longer than we thought in Europe," he said.