Real coach Ancelotti clearly: Barcelona currently no competitor

As if the sporting crisis at FC Barcelona would not be big enough, the Catalans now had to accept the ultimate humiliation.

Arrival Real Madrid, Barça was currently talking about the qualities. More specifically, it was coach Carlo Ancelotti, who took the current situation of the Bluegranana.

Currently they are not a direct rival, because they are behind Seville, Atlético and Bets, the Italian counted on the press conference before his own game against FC Cadiz on Sunday (21 clock). In doing so, Don Carlo forgot even a few other teams. Because before the 18th match day of the Spanish league, Barcelona is only on the eighth place in the table, 18 (!) Points behind the royal. However, Barça still has a catch-up game in the hindquarters.

Barcelona Changeless in the Champions League

However, this does not change the status of the fallen giant, the Barcelona currently embodies. In the Champions League, the club retired in the group stage and must compete in the new year in the Europa League. Against FC Bayern Barça lost 0: 3 twice and got painfully in mind how far the world-class is currently removed.

However, Ancelotti does not expect that the current situation of the large rivals is a permanent state. Barcelona has the quality to fight to the end, he is convinced. Above all, the new coach Xavi wants to lead his heart club to old glory. The 41-year-old even considers it possible to intercept real.

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We must not give anything away and do not write us off in the league. I have experienced a lot, from a residue of 18 or 20 points to the top to a return and an almost victory in the league, he said.