`The players who are making a difference for Barca are only 17, 18 and 19 years old. They shine in difficult moments, and that, for me, is difficult to digest,` Xavi said after the draw in round 17.
The young players that Xavi mentioned are 19-year-old wing striker Abde Ezzalzouli, 19-year-old midfielder Nico Gonzales, 17-year-old midfielder Gavi – the trio was promoted from the B team and left their mark on two Barca goals.
Nico scored the opening goal for Barca in the 2-2 draw with host Osasuna on December 12.
But the mistakes of the defense cost Barca dearly.
`One point is not enough, we are very upset with this result,` Xavi emphasized.
Garcia scored a header to equalize 1-1 for Osasuna just two minutes after Barca opened the scoring.
Xavi received a lot of criticism when he replaced Nico with Oscar Mingueza from the 73rd minute, when Barca was still leading 2-1.
Barca went through a dark week when they did not win their last three matches.
Central defender Gerard Pique admitted: `Today’s result is embarrassing. Barca is in a critical situation, the team needs to quickly find its winning streak. Now, Barca’s goal is to win, win and
Osasuna 2-2 Barca
Barca dropped to eighth with 24 points, five points behind the Champions League group.