Tomás Elías González Benítez: “Barça cannot compete with Real Madrid because now they play for the Champions League clas

(ProNewsReport Editorial):- Barquisimeto, Lara Dec 13, 2021 (Issuewire.com) – The new report, written by the Venezuelan journalist Tomás Elías González Benítez, collects data on the most challenging crisis experienced by FC Barcelona in recent decades. The good start of Xavi Hernández, with the victories against Espanyol and Villarreal, has already been forgotten after the draws in the League and the elimination of the Champions League.

Osasuna: the last ridiculous

The reality has splashed Xavi Hernández in Barcelona. After the victories against Espanyol and Villarreal and the draw against Benfica, now there are three games without a victory for Barça.

Right now, the Catalan has signed the worst start of a coach at FC Barcelona, since 1987.

On Sunday the team gave up, on two occasions, the advantage against Osasuna to end with a 2-2 draw.

The dressing room was still thinking about eliminating the Champions League, the setback of the Europa League, and the eighth place in the League standings.

“No matter competing with Real Madrid for the title, Barça are now locked in a battle to be in the top four and qualify for the Champions League next season”, adds the sports journalist, Tomás Elías González Benítez.

There are some positives in the young players coming out, although even that is a problem for Xavi Hernández.

“It’s hard to digest that the team has become so dependent on teenagers”, declared the FC Barcelona coach.

Nico González and Abde Ezzalzouli scored their first goals against Osasuna, and Gavi was impressed again.

“A trip to Saudi Arabia to play the Diego Maradona Cup on Tuesday against Boca Juniors is not the preparation they need for Saturday’s game at home against Eibar”, says Tomás Elías González Benítez.

The elimination of the Champions League

On Wednesday night, the fallout from Barcelona’s shameful exit from the Champions League has continued.

Tomás Elías González Benítez confirms that the most important figures of the club met the next day to analyze the direction of the club.

Barça was sent off from the competition’s group stage after a 3-0 loss at Bayern Munich, meaning they will play in the Europa League for the first time since 2003.

And according to different sources, coach Xavi and the club’s president, Joan Laporta, met at the club’s Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training base to discuss how to change the future of FC Barcelona.

Also present were the sports vice president Rafael Yuste, the sports director Mateu Alemany, the CEO Ferran Reverter, and the director of the international area Jordi Cruyff.

Ferrán Torres, main objective

Despite his overwhelming debt, Laporta vowed to improve the team in the January transfer market and said he would “leave his skin to offer” as well as move players deemed surplus to high salary requirements.

“Although Ferrán Torres is a wish, Manchester City is not very achievable for FC Barcelona”, indicates Tomás Elías González Benítez. 

However, as things stand, the club is still outside the Spanish league spending limits.

Even though the player seems interested and his representatives may have started negotiations, City will have to be extremely generous to make it happen.

Torres has a contract until 2025. Manchester City paid an initial fee of around £ 21.4 million for him, but he has since established himself as a first choice in Luis Enrique’s Spanish team.

“It is clear that the Camp Nou team is desperately seeking to return to the top of European football“, ends Tomás Elías González Benítez. 

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