Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona Training - Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, Spain - November 3, 2023 Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez during training REUTERS/Albert Gea/File photo
(Reuters) - Barcelona have already secured qualification for the last 16 in the Champions League, but after losing ground in LaLiga at the weekend they must be more consistent, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Tuesday.
A 4-2 defeat on Sunday at home to Girona, who went top, saw the defending league champions slip to fourth in the standings, seven points behind the surprise leaders, and Xavi explained what he meant when he said they were under construction.
