Barcelona president Joan Laporta delivered a motivational speech in the course of the workforce’s Christmas dinner on Thursday (December 14), urging the workers and gamers to band collectively and struggle for all 4 trophies within the 2023-24 season.
Barcelona Are Presently Going By way of A Tough Patch
Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona haven’t been at their finest within the 2023-24 season. Their assault has not clicked, the midfield has appeared clueless at instances, and the protection has not been practically as imply because it was final season. In La Liga, Barcelona have solely scored 30 objectives in 16 matches, which is the bottom within the prime 5. In the meantime, they’ve conceded 18 objectives, which is the third-most within the prime six.
The Catalans, who’re in fourth place in La Liga rankings after amassing 34 factors from 16 video games, have dropped 5 factors of their final three league video games. Of their most up-to-date La Liga outing on Sunday (December 10), Xavi’s facet fell to a 4-2 defeat to division leaders Girona. Three days later, they succumbed to an much more embarrassing 3-2 defeat to Belgian Professional League facet Royal Antwerp within the Champions League.
Laporta Desires Followers To Be In Barca’s Nook In This Troublesome Interval
On the Christmas dinner on Thursday, Laporta delivered a passionate speech, asking followers to assist the membership struggle for La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de Espana this season.
He stated (through Mundo Deportivo):
“Regardless of the sporting disappointments which might be additionally a part of the world of sport, we are going to by no means surrender so long as day after day we really feel proud to characterize one of the best membership on the earth.
“We are going to exit to compete in all 4 competitions: Tremendous Cup, Copa del Rey, La Liga and Champions League. I ask you to help, and right now greater than ever, and greater than ever in nowadays, our gamers and our coach to accompany them on the highway to victory. Collectively we are able to do it.”
Seeking to get better from consecutive defeats throughout competitions, Barcelona will journey to Mestalla for his or her conflict with Valencia on Saturday night time (December 16). Then, on Monday, they may be taught the identify of the workforce they may face within the Champions League Spherical of 16.
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