Xavi believes he has the recipe to turn things around at Barcelona – report

Barcelona’s condition is extremely dire at the moment. On one hand, the management continues to look for ways to battle the troubling finances and on the other hand, the performances on the field are getting worse every passing game.

After their 2-3 defeat against Royal Antwerp in the UEFA Champions League, things have gone from bad to worse in a matter of days so much so that it is now believed the relationship between the manager and the management is beginning to rust.

However, if a report from Mundo Deportivo is to be believed, Xavi seems to have a recipe that can turn things around for the team – unity and stability.

What’s the recipe?

“If they had eliminated us from the Champions I would have understood the noise. We are on the road to LaLiga, of course, we have to improve but we are in the fight for the four competitions,” argued Xavi ahead of Barcelona’s away game against Valencia.

Interestingly enough, the manager has asked everyone associated with Barcelona, including the press to unite for the good cause, which is the club. He stated that the club needs stability at the moment and since it’s a ‘winning project’ these setbacks were bound to happen.

“All the projects of other teams, when there have been curves, stability. We’re a winning project. We are the current league champions. We would need stability even if you lose or tie in Valencia,” said the manager.

What about his relationship with Deco?

A couple of days back, news emerged that Xavi and Deco do not share the same wavelength anymore. The former Barcelona teammates blamed one another during the changes in team selection, leading to the suggestion that there might be a fire blooming.

However, the manager pressed that his relationship with Deco is very good. “With Deco it’s extraordinary,” he said.

Right now, it is very crucial for Barcelona to win against Valencia for two reasons. One, if they lose, they will fall further down the table and second, cracks between Xavi and the management will begin to appear in public, something that nobody wants.