Barcelona Boss Xavi Reveals Atmosphere of the El Clasico Turns Him on ‘Sensually’

• Barcelona head coach Xavi has painted a sensual picture of how matches between his side and Real Madrid turn him on
• The 42-year-old has had a decent record in the biggest football rivalry across the face of earth, El Clasico, winning once and losing one
• Xavi lost the first of the two Clasicos, 2-3, he coached in the Spanish Super Cup but bounced back in style when he masterminded a staggering 0-4 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in the league

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has disclosed his excitement when Barcelona cross swords with bitterest rivals Real Madrid, the biggest fixture on the Spanish football calendar and by extension Europe.

Xavi has endured a difficult past few weeks as boss of the Blaugrana with his side on the cusp of back-to-back Champions League group-stage exits.

Barca's sub-par performance in Europe is in sharp contrast to that of their form domestically, with Xavi's charges sitting on top of La Liga, having scored a staggering 20 goals and conceding just once in eight games.

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His domestic supremacy will face the biggest acid test in the El Clasico on Sunday, October 16 when Barcelona renew their longstanding rivalry with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, as noted by ESPN.

With less than 24 hours ahead of the fixture, Xavi expressed his unfettered affection for playing rivals Real Madrid.

“I love playing vs Real Madrid. I’m a competitive player, and I always love to play matches like these. Playing El Clasico at Camp Nou also has a special taste, with the atmosphere of the fans,” he said as quoted by Barca Universal.

Xavi added: “Maybe it’s not the right phrase, but the atmosphere of the Clasico turns me on, s3xually.”

Xavi under pressure at Barca

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Xavi’s Barcelona future is being questioned after the Catalans collapsed against Inter Milan midweek as the club risks an early Champions League exit.

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A late Robert Lewandowski goal in added time helped Barcelona secure a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou against the Serie A giants but the result has piled more pressure on manager Xavi.

According to Daily Mail, Barcelona will not be firing Xavi for failing to reach the Champions League knockout stages although club president Juan Laporta has reservations about his future.