Barca boss goes against trend, praises Real Madrid for playing well with City.

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Xavi Hernandez has responded to criticism by saying Real Madrid played well in their Champions League clash with Manchester City.

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez praised Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s ‘El Clasico’ game. Saying the Italian coach’s team played well. A lot in facing Manchester City until the duel defeated the City team and successfully won a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals. UFABET  According to a report from Mundo Deportivo last Saturday.

Real Madrid were heavily criticized for their style of play during the shootout win over Manchester City due to Ancelotti’s emphasis on defence. But Xavi thinks the Whites played very well in the match. Such a game 

‘Real Madrid must defend against City, who are the best team in the world today. They have to play defense. And they defended very well. This is a situation where you have to be skilled and you know how to do it.’

‘In the first two matches that we faced, They are doing well. They have potential They know how to attack and make transitions.’

Expulsion from the Champions League appears to have damaged the motivation from Barcelona’s management to convince Xavi to change his decision to continue working with the Azulgrana. And there is talk that the 44-year-old might even leave next week. 

‘No meeting. (about my future) next week No one called me. But the important thing is the club, not me, and now that we’re playing for La Liga. There will be time to talk if it should be talked about.’