There ain’t too many things as dreadful as being Xavi Hernandez in the days after Real Madrid scuffled Barcelona in the battle between the two Spanish giants. Sure, the LaLiga title is not yet lost, but the sense of Madrid’s superiority is not something Barca’s fans are accustomed to. “If we don’t win, another coach will come instead of me’With this sort of scenery, no wonder the upcoming league game against stubborn Villarreal on Thursday night at Camp Nou seems like a tough challenge for the Blaugrana.##NAJAVA_MECA_6736943##The Yellow Submarine, led by former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, are the strongest defence in the country. They are currently seven points behind Xavi’s slot and with lots of motives to knock down the already wounded colossus. Barca are on a three-games-long winless streak as they lost and drew to Inter before getting battered in the El Classico. El Clasico teaches Xavi a lesson: Barca with a ball in possession, Madrid with three points in the bagWhen it comes to players eligible for tonight’s fixture, Ronald Araujo, Memphis Depay and Andreas Christensen are out for Barca due to injuries. Robert Lewandowski will be joined by Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati in the attacking third.In the last season, the Catalans clinched a 3-1 away win before Villarreal responded in the same style, beating them 2-0 at Camp Nou.
