Normally, there was no photo. In this crazy week, and despite the prestige of the shock that awaits it in the Champions League, Barça’s most important match was to be that of Sunday, against Real Madrid, in a particularly anticipated Clasico. It will obviously be crucial. But not as much as the meeting with Inter on Wednesday at the Camp Nou. Because at the end of this meeting, the Catalan club could quite simply see its hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 of the C1 reduced to nothing.
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The time when Barcelona started their European campaign with a brilliant success against Viktoria Plzen (5-1) seems a long way off. However, that was only a month ago. But since then, Xavi’s side have suffered back-to-back defeats, to Bayern (2-0) and Inter (1-0), which left him in a very uncomfortable position in third place in Group C. He will have no choice for this reunion with the Italian club. If the Blaugranas lose and Bayern do not lose against Viktoria Plzen at the same time, they will be eliminated from the competition from this group stage.
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It would be another nightmare. The Barcelonians have already experienced a similar one last season by being knocked out at the same stage of the event. They had been transferred to the Europa League, where their journey had stopped at the quarter-final stage against the eventual winner of the competition, Eintracht Frankfurt. The Catalan club has made major financial efforts in the transfer window to regain the heights and avoid further European disillusionment. The shortfall would be enormous in the event of elimination and would weigh on Barça’s already fragile economy.
“I wouldn’t sign for a 1-0…”
This scenario, Xavi does not want to consider it. “I’m always optimistic, so I try to think positive and not see the worst, explained the Barça coach on Tuesday at a press conference. He is no less aware of the situation. And all the ingredients that will have to be gathered to avoid a cataclysm. “There is no margin for errorrecognized the Catalan technician. We have to look like Barça in the last 30 minutes in Milan, it’s a final for us and I hope it will be a magical evening.“
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Xavi is counting in particular on the support of the supporters in a sold-out stadium. “The Camp Nou will be a cauldron from the first moment, it’s fantastic that all the tickets have been sold“, he rejoiced. Even if this weapon can be double-edged. It can both galvanize the Catalan troops and inhibit them if things go wrong. Not enough to undermine the Barcelona coach’s optimism for as much. “We can turn the situation around“, he assured if his team had to face the whistles of his public during the meeting.
A quits or doubles match at all levels. Because it can also allow Barça to return to a position of strength in the race for qualification in the event of victory. “I wouldn’t sign for a 1-0 win, because 2-0 is betterXavi said in reference to the first leg result. It’s an uncomfortable situation, but I see it as an opportunity and we’ll take it.” That of dismissing the specter of this Europa League which Barça does not want. That, too, of pumping up again with a victory that would allow Barcelona to prepare for the Clasico in the best conditions. There will be no question of European survival. But it will be crucial, as always.
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