The DT of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández, declared this Wednesday after the defeat he suffered 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano for the Spanish League that they deserved the defeat considering their rival superior in what was seen on the pitch.
For the second consecutive season, Barcelona stumbled in Vallecas when they lost to Rayo, in a duel in which they conceded two goals, one in each half, and could only close the gap in the 83rd minute with a goal from Robert Lewandowski.
“We have not played a good game. We knew about the difficulty of this stadium but we have not been comfortable and we have not been successful. We have had faith and courage, but Rayo is the fair winner”, Xavi said at a press conference.
The best news for Barcelona is that Real Madrid lost in Girona and, with seven days to go in the championship, they maintain the eleven-point lead with second place.
“The League is not won, everything costs. Every away game is a war but if we look at the overall we have an eleven point advantage and that means we have done our homework well. Still we can’t fall asleep. We cannot lower the intensity or this competitive rhythm that we had achieved against Atlético”, pointed out the Barça coach, who was asked if the League is taking a long time.
“No, not that, what I want is to win it. What annoys me is that we have not competed as required but there is another game on Saturday. We want to win the League and proof of this is that we have a spectacular score but we also realize that it is difficult to win in any game. We took a deserved loss, ”he noted.
“Rayo is a great team, technically they are very good, but that is no excuse. We have not been at the level that the party required. Today I get angry and I’m sad because we were playing to be fourteen points away. There is no excuse. You have to think about Betis and think about the following, ”he concluded.