{"id":162873,"date":"2024-03-18T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/xavi-tells-barcelona-fans-its-time-to-dream-after-thrashing-atletico-madrid\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:24:09","slug":"xavi-tells-barcelona-fans-its-time-to-dream-after-thrashing-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/18\/xavi-tells-barcelona-fans-its-time-to-dream-after-thrashing-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavi tells Barcelona fans \u2018it\u2019s time to dream\u2019 after thrashing Atletico Madrid \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Xavi has called on Barcelona fans to \u201cdream\u201d following a week of impressive results in La Liga and UEFA Champions League.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barca\u00a0secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2020 in midweek, besting Serie A champions SSC Napoli, before becoming the first team to beat Atletico Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano this season \u2013\u00a0thumping Atleti 3-0\u00a0thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix and Fermin Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>The results are a continuation of the remarkable form La Blaugrana have been on since Xavi announced that he would leave the club at the end of the 2023\/24 season. The club are currently enjoying a 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions, renewing hope that Barca could be in with a shout of winning the Champions League.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/01hs8n85bmzeam699cqs.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Xavi Hernandez\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>One happy man \/ Alex Caparros\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Speaking to the press after the emphatic win over Atletico,\u00a0Xavi\u00a0was keen to praise his side\u2019s recent performances and insist Barca fans should be excited about their chances in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re playing well and we can dream. We can\u2019t rule out anything, I keep telling that to the players. This maybe was our best match of the season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were brilliant in many stages of the match. We knew how to attack, the match was similar to the one against Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey pressed our centre-backs and we had to find space in behind, especially in the second half with Koke. We understood it well. I think this was the perfect match that showed our approach, our playing philosophy. We\u2019re very happy, everything went perfect and according to plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a spectacular win, three golden points. This is the Barca that we want to see. As a manager, I am very happy today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a time to dream. I am happy and satisfied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are set to face off against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in April, with the winner setting up a semi-final tie with either Atletico or Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavi has called on Barcelona fans to \u201cdream\u201d following a week of impressive results in La Liga and UEFA Champions League. 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