Champions League: Xavi Hernandez demands improvement as Barcelona prepare for 'final' against Inter Milan

Xavi Hernandez has called on his Barcelona players to be “brave” in their crunch Champions League game against Inter Milan on Wednesday at Camp Nou. Following the 1-0 loss at San Siro last week, the Catalans find themselves third in Group C with three points after three games, already six points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich, who haven’t dropped a point. Ad That makes Wednesday night’s clash with Inter a must-win encounter if Barca want to keep their qualification hopes alive.

LigaXavi undecided on offer to coach Barca — club source12/01/2020 AT 14:52 Xavi was left livid with a number of refereeing decisions as Barca lost to the Serie A giants but he has demanded an improved performance from his side this time around. “Obviously, we were disappointed, and now we have to play better football,” he said at pre-match press conference. Kylian Mbappe wants out of Paris Saint-Germain in January — multiple reports Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United? Where would Kylian Mbappe go after PSG? “If we play well, there will be no need to talk about referees.

“We expect a similar defensive approach [from Inter], we must be as similar as possible to the last 30 minutes in Milan. We have to attack in a better way, there is no room for mistakes, hopefully, it will be a magic night. “We must be aggressive and keep a high line, we can only win and we must be brave.

We found ourselves in an uncomfortable position, it will be like a final for us, where we’ll need personality.” Barcelona were dumped out of the competition at the group stage last season and are desperate to avoid a repeat. Knowing his side can ill afford to lose, Xavi has described the game as a «final». “We have 90 minutes, so we have to attack well and be calm.