Xavi Hernandez commented on the victory against Unionistas in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The coach from Terrassa praised Unionistas, from Primera RFEF, the third tier of Spanish football, and acknowledged that in the second half, his team performed better than in the first. He even admitted feeling frustrated at times during the first half due to some situations.”I think at times we played very well, and at times, we need to play better. Sometimes, I get frustrated because we don’t do the right things. We had errors in terms of aggressiveness. But we came back. We are a work in progress; we need to generate more and understand certain situations better. There are very young players, but we gain confidence and morale. Congratulations to Unionistas, they did an extraordinary job. We suffered. They scored a fantastic goal. It doesn’t seem like it’s from the third tier. Everything is challenging.”Glimpse of hope extinguished: Barcelona head to the quarter-finals with a comebackIt was a shocking goal to concede for the reigning champions of Spain. Looking at the scoreboard wasn’t pleasant for Xavi.”It’s not a lack of desire. You lose a duel. It’s a difficult game. The pitch is not in good condition. It’s our mistake. But we are here to correct it. Winning makes it easier to correct mistakes.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7812054##There were bright spots for sure – like the performance of the young Alejandro Balde.”I’m very happy with him. He has conditions that he must exploit. You are not always at a 10. You are not always excellent; it’s football, it’s life. We have improved, but there are still things to improve. Overall, we did very well. As a team, we improved in the second half when they also dropped physically. We haven’t convinced because the opponent is a very good team, and they complicated things for us. Very well prepared by their coach.”
