Xavi believes Pique is no longer up to Barcelona’s standards, was enraged after Inter clash

In a must-win game against Inter Milan at the Spotify Camp Nou, the last result Barcelona needed was a 3-3 draw.

After taking the lead in the 40^th minute, courtesy of an Ousmae Dembele goal, things went downhill as the Catalan giants imploded on Wednesday night. As the club’s hopes of qualifying to the Champions League last-16 hang by a thread, it has been claimed that Xavi is anything but at ease about the situation.

As per a report by AS, the Barça boss was livid after the contest, but did not direct his frustrations at any of his players in the dressing room.

However, the club legend is believed to have arrived at certain conclusions in the aftermath of the clash, one of them being that Gerard Pique is no longer cut out to start in the big games.

In a game to forget for the World Cup winner, he was particularly at fault for Nicolo Barella’s equaliser, as he gestured to leave the incoming cross, failing to spot the midfielder who was positioned behind him to put the ball into the back of the

Further details have suggested that Xavi’s fury grew as the night progressed, as he is understood to have been angry while leaving the stadium in his vehicle.

The highly-respected tactician is said to believe that Barcelona’s hopes of surviving in Europe’s elite competition are nonexistent at this point.

The former Al-Sadd manager is reported to have constantly been reliving the game in his head, before watching the highlights to assess where it all went wrong for his side.

Responding to hundreds of messages asking him to keep fighting and not give up, Xavi is aware that an imminent exit from the Champions League weakens the potential of his project.