“You have to play with the desire to win” - Suarez comments on Barca's UEL draw

Xavi Hernandez’s Barça still runs on alternating current. Sometimes brilliant in the league like against Valencia or Athletic Bilbao with four goals scored, he can be purring like yesterday against Galatasaray in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League. The Catalans conceded a lackluster 0-0 draw and will have to do the job in Turkey in a stadium that promises to be more hostile than ever. A performance that inevitably attracts some criticism, including that of Luis Suarez, the former home now playing at Atlético Madrid.

“You have to play with the desire to win”

Indeed, the Uruguayan striker did not hesitate to criticize the investment made by the Blaugrana in this European shock: “In European matches, even against a weak team like Galatasaray, you have to play with the desire to win and “They didn’t do the minimum required in these competitions. Aggressiveness, running more, looking for the goal with more desire and not with this softness. They only had a few pushes. Too little, too soft for Barça. They will suffer there to get out of it. I don’t understand the performance of Xavi’s team throughout the game. Barca disappointed me a lot.” Strong words which inevitably make you wonder about a team on alternating current which will have to find more regularity to pass a course and again aim for the heights.

to summarize

Barça conceded a draw in the round of 16 of the Europa League against Galatasaray, Luis Suarez was very critical of Xavi Hernandez’s players. The Blaugrana will have to seek a result in Turkey.