UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: Barcelona manager Xavi La Liga piles up praise – Real Madrid and Villarreal have shown the strength of La Liga by reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League this week, with Barcelona manager Xavi saying on Wednesday that he wants to return to the elite competition in Europe next season. Barcelona play Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
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UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: Barcelona manager Xavi says: “Real Madrid and Villarreal show La Liga are not far behind in the Premier League.”
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UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: “La Liga is not far behind Premier League” – Xavi
Real Madrid thrashed Chelsea 5-4 in a thrilling score line as Villarreal reached the last four of the competition on Tuesday, beating German champions Bayern Munich.
Xavi can only watch as his team hosts second-leg Eintracht Frankfurt in their quarter-final in the second tier Europa League on Thursday. The tie ended in a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Germany last week.
However, Xavi praised his Spanish rivals for their improvement and said it showed the quality of the league. “What happened on Tuesday shows that La Liga is not far behind the Premier League.” Xavi made the announcement at a news conference.
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“No matter what, La Liga will always be La Liga and it is very competitive. I saw two games. I’m a football fan. And finally our main goal is to get back in the Champions League. However, Villarreal is a big club now, isn’t it? All of you should put them on the big club list.
The Europa League represents the only realistic opportunity for Bar্সa to lift the trophy this season as Real have a 12-point advantage at the top of La Liga position. Bar্সa are 30 points behind second and third-placed Sevilla.
“This is the history of Bar বারa that we claim, not Madrid.” Spanish coach said. “We do not look to Real Madrid to mirror ourselves. Our history is one of the biggest pressures and responsibilities. “
“Since (former player and coach) Johan Cruyff has arrived, he has set a bar for himself. Win by playing well. We Catalans are like that. This is how we live. I don’t know how it is in Madrid. Madrid has a great competitive edge, but Barাa is another story.
UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: Barcelona manager Xavi says: “Real Madrid and Villarreal show La Liga are not far behind in the Premier League.”
