Xavi’s message to Barcelona players after Porto win: “You have won three brutal points”

Barcelona secured a crucial 1-0 win over FC Porto in their second UEFA Champions League Group H encounter on Wednesday night.

It was a tightly contested encounter at Estadio do Dragao, with Porto pushing the Catalan heavyweights to the brink.

And while a draw might have been a fairer result given how the proceedings unfolded, Xavi Hernandez’s men held on for a critical win that made them the outright leaders in Group H.

Xavi’s message to Barcelona stars after Porto win

Barcelona have not had the best of records in European competitions in recent seasons, with the La Liga champions especially struggling in fixtures away from home.

Given the context, the win against Porto at a daunting venue like Estadio do Dragao carries so much more importance as it will help Barça leave the ghosts of the past behind and grow confident of their chances in Europe.

As such, AS reports that manager Xavi Hernandez could not hide his delight and satisfaction after the victory over Porto last night.

While it is true that the Portuguese champions made things hard for Barça and did not let the Catalans play their game, Xavi was still pleased with the outcome and congratulated his players with the following message: “You have won three brutal points.”

“In the Champions League, it’s very difficult to win games and even more so away from home. Coming from where we come from, what you have done has a lot of merit. You can be more than satisfied.”

Not losing focus

The report further adds that the mood in the dressing room was jubilant following the hard-fought win that put Barcelona at the top of Group H, with six points from two games, without conceding a single goal so far.

However, at the same time, the players, Xavi, and his staff are very much aware that the job is far from done.

Despite the happiness about the win, it does not detract them from the fact that the team needs to improve and take a step forward if they are to achieve all objectives set out for the season.