Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has admitted his team struggled in their friendly loss to Club America.
La Blaugrana travelled to the USA for a controversial mid-season clash as part of a wider plan to bring in extra funds before the end of 2023.
Despite losing 3-2 to the Mexican side in Dallas, Barcelona reportedly picked up a €4.5m cash injection from match organisers and sponsors, after missing out on €5.6m after losing two Champions League group stage games.
The result was an irrelevance for Xavi and his players as they now head into a winter break from La Liga action.
Xavi named a rotated starting team in Texas, with a host of young players given an opportunity to impress, alongside selected first team names.
Issues over player fatigue were raised prior to Barcelona flying out to the USA and Xavi acknowledged the long flight and 90 minutes of match action were a problem for his team.
“It was a great match. Both teams made it into a spectacle, with chances and goals”, as per reports from Marca.
“For our part, we gave opportunities to our young players. The older players who played we were clearly tired.”
jisbdikltz
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xavi and barcelona
Pokeblader0117
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
America played their bench
Baolnpryz
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IT FEELS LIKE HE DOESNT KNOW THE SEAT HE IS ON ANYMORE… BARCA IS TOO BIG FOR XAVI AT THIS MOMENT…. IS EITHER HE STEP UP OR LEAVE FOR SOMEONE COMPITENT… HE IS REALLY TANISHING THE CLUBS IMAGE….
Vabbdilps
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BIG LIES! IF XAVI HAD WON THIS STUPID EXCUSE WOULD NOT COME UP! TAKE A BACK SEAT BARCA/XAVI.
Barcafanboy2
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I mean he is right I never saw a team plays 2 matches in less 48 hrs barca was greedy they just want to grab that 5 millions
Wuyemnopty
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Xavi looks like a rar
RAT
Wuyemnopty
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Xavi looks like a rar
Wuyemnopty
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Go to bed early then
bwalyaalfred024
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then why risk playing two games in 24 hours? grow up Xavi those lads are human beings not machines
CristianoMessi17
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
Bro you are a Barcelona fan atleast respect the legacy of your club. Failing to win in a friendly bruh.
Batcdeopru
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Xavi always use to consider history
pibbkmnopt
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This match was a friendly and as such ,young players were awarded a chance to shine
MikaelGuerrer0
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
What about when they sub there good players in
wozeknprz
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Qatari pep
adedefender
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Xavi and excuses be like this
Meghachnno
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Barca is finish mark my words
what about Man U ? 🤡🤡🤡 couldn't even qualify for Europa 🤣😒😪😪
Zibcdnptyz
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Barca is finish mark my words
Make it out group stage
coteknos
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Barça should continue playing games for money but only with the younger kids. The kids will gain valuable experience and Barça makes money
coteknos
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
They would if they had slept instead of being on an airplane in Europe less than a day ago
zepbknou
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Xavi has no tactics just luck on his side now he is exposed and b4 Barcelona will the club can't win even castilla
RipRoz
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Barca is finish mark my words
And when did your finished small club last win epl? Answer that and you will get the real meaning of the word Finished.
sarabia007
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
u probably a new Barca fan no wonder u hv low expectations
papaeinrz
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y'all expect 15-19 year olds to beat a team of old men?
papaeinrz
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Everytime Xavi lost or get beat he finds excuses 🙄 before he admitted that he poor coach
read the article before talking
duscdeilpy
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Everytime Xavi lost or get beat he finds excuses 🙄 before he admitted that he poor coach
bopailms
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Barca is finish mark my words
Lipcdmst
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you talk too much, let there be improvement next year, work on the team and stop talking
lawalidris
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why do you have to stress your team when you know the fatigue has settings ?
cuublnoyz
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He always comes up with excuses
fapacknost
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Obviously
modeinoptu
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Mr amateur is talking
QwekuPrinceDuodu
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They need rest not friendly matches
Alordiah
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Mediocre coach 🙈😡🤦🏿♂️
Bernie990
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Xavi admits Barcelona were tired.... . . . . . . of him
Dasalla
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Mr Excuse
elvisyayo
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Give this man Excuse D’or already 😂😂
Belshem
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Mr excuse, Xavi will never gone out of words to give as an excuse