Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez expressed confidence ahead of the match against PSG.

They have won the UEFA Champions League five times.

"He said PSG has never won the Champions League, but Barcelona has won it five times," global sports media "Bein Sports" said in an interview with Barcelona coach Chavi, who participated in the press conference ahead of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against PSG on the 10th . "He said, 'I lifted Barcelona's last Champions League trophy."

The reason why PSG had a war of nerves with PSG ahead of the game was because PSG coach Luis Enrique stimulated Xavi.

Coach Enrique went to the press conference before coach Xavi, provoking coach Chavi, saying, "I know Barcelona's soccer better than him."

However, Xavi did not show much response. "There is no controversy. We have a good relationship and we both pursue the same thing," he said, adding that he and Enrique share the same philosophy as they are both from Barcelona.

Xavi started to take charge of Barcelona in November 2021.

Fans had high expectations for him as a former Barcelona Youth player and a legend who played as a player for nearly 20 years in Barcelona alone. He has lifted more than 20 trophies at Barcelona when he was a player.

Xavi as a player was a legend of Barcelona, but Xavi as a coach is regrettable. In particular, the slump in the UEFA Champions League was painful. He finished second in the league in the first season and won the championship last season, but all of the Champions League have been eliminated from the group stage in the past two seasons. Considering Barcelona's strength, criticism continued against Xavi because it was not enough to fall.

This season has taken a different turn. Although the team is in second place, eight points behind rival Real Madrid, it has been saving face in the Champions League. It has advanced the team to the quarterfinals in the Champions League for the first time in four years.   토토사이트

For Xavi, this season's Champions League is important. Xavi has announced that he will step down as Barcelona's coach at the end of this season. After announcing his resignation, Barcelona President Juan Laporta wants to retain Xavi, but Xavi is stubborn.

Xavi wants to win the Champions League. To win the title, he needs to overcome PSG in the quarterfinals first. He had two wins, two draws and two losses when he met PSG as a player, but beat PSG in the quarterfinals in the 2014-2015 season to win the Champions League, completing Barcelona's second treble.

It was Barcelona's fifth and last Champions League victory, and at the end of the season, Chavi announced his retirement from his career. Barcelona coach who lifted the trophy with Xavi at the time was Enrique, who now leads PSG.

Barcelona and PSG have four wins, four draws and four losses, which is a tight tie. Depending on the result of the quarterfinal match, the team could be on one side to win.

"PSG is one of the best teams in the world when it comes to transition speed, so we will have to pay very much attention to defense," Xavi said of the game against PSG. "I am trained by Enrique, so it is important to take control of the midfield against PSG."