Xavi: "Hungry" Real Madrid is the favorite to win El Classico
4 April 2023
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez acknowledged that Real Madrid will be the favorite to win the second leg of the Copa Del Rey semi-final, which is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday.
The result of the first-leg ended with a home victory for Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu with a an own goal scored by Real Madrid defender Eder Militao.
Xavi said: "They want to rehabilitate, I do not know if they thirst for the title more than us, but we are very hungry to win the cup."
Xavi said: "We are preparing different scenarios for that match. We will do everything we have to do, which is winning and passing. In the first leg, they were better than us. Real Madrid knows very well that we suffer without possession of the ball, but we will try to apply our method and impose it on the field."
And about his player, Frank Kessier, he said: "I trust him a lot. He influences the front line and gives us a lot of sacrifice."