After Barcelona’s elimination from the UCL, Xavi said that the players had not “shown up.”

After Barcelona’s humiliating loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, manager Xavi Hernandez allegedly vented his displeasure against his team (26 October).

Following Inter Milan’s triumph earlier in the day, the Blaugrana had already seen their chances of winning Europe’s top club championship evaporate. They lost 3-0 to the Bavarians at Camp Nou, however, after putting up a weak effort.

The inability of Barcelona to advance to the knockout rounds was a severe financial blow to the club, thus the supporters were not hesitant to express their anger throughout the match. In a conversation with his players after the loss, Xavi reportedly made it plain that they had not “turned up” for the match, according to AS.

After the final whistle, Barca players quickly walked to the locker room, but Xavi requested they return to the field to thank the supporters. Additionally, they had been ‘far inferior’ for the first time this season, the manager made plain.

Additionally, Xavi believed that the Camp Nou crowd ‘did not deserve’ such a disappointing conclusion to their Champions League campaign. Without naming specific people, the Barcelona manager emphasized that “you cannot compete in Europe” as they had against Bayern. Additionally, he said the team’s performance was “a step backwards.”

Thierry Henry encourages Xavi Hernandez to continue leading Barcelona.

Following the Catalans’ Champions League elimination and most recent El Clasico loss, Xavi is under increasing pressure. The Blaugrana spent a lot of money in the summer to aid in their competition, but it looks that their season has come to an abrupt end.

Thierry Henry, a former teammate of Xavi, thinks the Barca legend need to be given more time in command and uses Steven Gerrard’s firing from Aston Villa as an example. According to HITC Sport, the ex-striker said to CBS Sports: