Barcelona - Inter (12 Oct 22) [3-3]

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Xavi post match : " If you can't beat a club like Inter, you don't deserve playoff"

Wow. This level of SALTY didnt exist before tonight. He's mad yo.
did he really say that? jesus.. i swear that he's the main reason why i hoped to not lose today. He and his fans are cancer, they deserve EL for life.
 

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Reminder that Dembele should have been off
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Absolutely. Victory would have been easy.

Let`s see what @FCBarca has to share
 

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Xavi post match : " If you can't beat a club like Inter, you don't deserve playoff"

Wow. This level of SALTY didnt exist before tonight. He's mad yo.
Though he gave us the fair fucks as well:

"Aside from Barcelona’s mistakes tonight, Xavi was asked for his opinion on Inter.

“They are very strong, physically and defensively. They are coached well, move in attack with players who can hold up the ball. They are above all physically tough to deal with and that is something we struggle with."
 

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Shit, he really said this?
Not sure if he said it like that:

Barcelona coach Xavi gave a rather back-handed compliment to the Nerazzurri in his press conference. ‘If you can’t beat Inter at home, you don’t deserve to progress in the Champions League.’

“The first half was excellent, we attacked well and made Inter suffer, working well in midfield with Pedri and Gavi. In the second half, we made too many mistakes, starting from the one of their first goal that made our heads drop.

“There was an error on the second goal too and that cannot happen in this type of match. Mistakes are expensive in the Champions League.

“We tried to fight back with character, but if you can’t beat Inter at home, you don’t deserve to progress in the Champions League.”

“We know that it is no longer in our hands, we don’t deserve to carry on in the Champions League. There isn’t much hope left, you pay a heavy price for these errors. It was an excellent first half and we made two fatal errors

“I am the coach and must take responsibility when my players make mistakes. We should’ve been more concentrated, but came out for the second half with the wrong attitude.”
 

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WHAT INZAGHI TOLD INTER AT HALF-TIME WITH BARCELONA LEADING
It was Inter who had the chances to win it at the death, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen making crucial saves one-on-one with Kristjan Asllani and Gosens.

“I congratulated the lads, we played a great game against a quality opponent,” Inzaghi told Amazon Prime Italia.

“We created many scoring opportunities, suffered together when defending, and could’ve secured our place in the knockouts with two games to spare, but hope to give our fans that joy against Viktoria Plzen.”

This result means Inter have a superior head-to-head record with Barcelona, having won 1-0 at San Siro, and will be in the Round of 16 if they beat Viktoria Plzen.

“We must have courage and never stop playing. We created many chances to score, conceding just before half-time, but I told the lads during the break to stay calm, because I knew we’d create our opportunities.”

Although Inter would’ve been more than happy with a point, Inzaghi kept pushing his players to go forward and try to win the match.

“This draw could’ve been a victory, we now have this chance to reach the Round of 16, getting through the most difficult group in the tournament.

“I have been here for 15 months and the fans have always been right by our side. However, before Plzen, we need to focus on Salernitana and Fiorentina.”
At least Inzaghi did not play Gags, have to give him that...

Xavi post match : " If you can't beat a club like Inter, you don't deserve playoff"

Wow. This level of SALTY didnt exist before tonight. He's mad yo.
Might have been mistranslated?

Here`s what I`m reading in English

XAVI: ‘IF BARCELONA CAN’T BEAT INTER AT HOME, WE DON’T DESERVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE’
Barcelona coach Xavi gave a rather back-handed compliment to the Nerazzurri in his press conference. ‘If you can’t beat Inter at home, you don’t deserve to progress in the Champions League.’

While the Blaugrana were furious after the 1-0 defeat at San Siro, they could’ve had few complaints about the 3-3 draw on their own turf. In fact, the Nerazzurri were twice leading after going behind to the Ousmane Dembele opener, twice pegged back by Robert Lewandowski. It was Inter who had the best chances to win it in stoppages with saves on Kristjan Asllani and Robin Gosens.

“There are two ways to read the game,” said Xavi in his press conference.
“The first half was excellent, we attacked well and made Inter suffer, working well in midfield with Pedri and Gavi. In the second half, we made too many mistakes, starting from the one of their first goal that made our heads drop.
“There was an error on the second goal too and that cannot happen in this type of match. Mistakes are expensive in the Champions League.
“We tried to fight back with character, but if you can’t beat Inter at home, you don’t deserve to progress in the Champions League.”

All Inter need now is a win against Viktoria Plzen to guarantee qualification for the Round of 16, whereas Barcelona are heading for the Europa League for the second year in a row.
“We know that it is no longer in our hands, we don’t deserve to carry on in the Champions League. There isn’t much hope left, you pay a heavy price for these errors. It was an excellent first half and we made two fatal errors
“I am the coach and must take responsibility when my players make mistakes. We should’ve been more concentrated, but came out for the second half with the wrong attitude.”

Barcelona had been on fine form domestically and are top of LaLiga, whereas Inter struggled in Serie A all season.
“It is a tough blow for us, the right word would be cruel,” continued Xavi.
“We’ve got to focus on the Liga, where we want to remain top. It’s a long season, we didn’t give our best due to our own errors and this competition has been cruel to us. We must carry on.”

Aside from Barcelona’s mistakes tonight, Xavi was asked for his opinion on Inter.
“They are very strong, physically and defensively. They are coached well, move in attack with players who can hold up the ball. They are above all physically tough to deal with and that is something we struggle with.
“Without our mistakes, it would’ve been wonderful to give these fans a victory.”
Xavi eventually recognized Inter`s superiority.

EDIT: adding more like GdS front page:
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LAUTARO MARTINEZ: ‘GOAL ARRIVES WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT’
The striker had failed to find the net since August 30 against Cremonese, firing blanks in eight consecutive matches, while he was still looking for his first Champions League goal of the season. He broke that drought in style with a goal that put his men 2-1 up at Camp Nou after Ousmane Dembele’s opener was cancelled out by Nicolò Barella.

“The goal arrives when you least expect it. I try to always help out the team anyway,” Toro told Sky Sport Italia.
“There are many strong emotions, we faced a great team on their own pitch in front of I don’t know how many fans…”

The Nerazzurri have transformed their campaign after a disastrous start to the season, especially in Serie A.
“We talked things over between us, understood the difficulties and put what we needed to onto the pitch. I hope Inter are back, we want to give our all for this team, suffer together starting from the strikers all the way back, working together. It was a great match.”

The final result was 3-3, meaning Inter only need a win over Viktoria Plzen at San Siro to guarantee qualification into the Round of 16.

“I am glad Robin got to score a goal, as he works hard for the team and is an important figure in the locker room.”

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BARELLA: ‘INTER PROVED WE FIGHT FOR THE SHIRT’
It was an extraordinary match at Camp Nou, it ended 3-3 after the Nerazzurri came back from an Ousmane Dembele goal to take the lead twice through Lautaro Martinez and Robin Gosens, but Robert Lewandowski bagged a brace to snatch a point.

This result means Inter have the superior head-to-head record with Barcelona and above all need only a win against Viktoria Plzen to secure their place in the Round of 16.
“We would’ve liked to bring home a victory, but this is the attitude we needed, that we lacked at the start of the season. We now hope to ride this wave of enthusiasm and keep showing this desire to fight for the jersey,” Barella told Sky Sport Italia.
“This must not be a blip, but confirming the work we’ve been doing for years now. It was a wonderful match, but it must not be just a one-off.”

It’s a remarkable result considering Inter started the Serie A season with four defeats in the opening eight rounds.
“Unfortunately, there are periods where things don’t go your way and it all seems difficult, but with help from the club and your teammates, we emerge from it. We were in a bad spell, there’s no point denying that, but we proved that we are here, we fight for this team, this club and this shirt.”
Nico already preparing the fans for the match against Salernitana :lol:
 
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Xavi post match : " If you can't beat a club like Inter, you don't deserve playoff"

Wow. This level of SALTY didnt exist before tonight. He's mad yo.
What a pussy ass cry baby bitch!
 

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Great game could have easily been a win but is what it is.
 

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Fall asleep after first half, we put 3 past Barca again, nice.
 
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