Xavi branded the new Jurgen Klopp by fans after giving ’embarrassing’ reasons for Barcelona’s draw with Getafe

FOOTBALL fans have mocked Barcelona boss Xavi after he gave two astonishing reasons for his side's goalless draw with Getafe.

The Catalan giants were held to a stalemate on Sunday as they missed the chance to move 13 points clear at the top of the LaLiga table.

And Xavi went on to insist during his post-match media duties that the pitch and time of the game were to blame for the result.

Speaking to DAZN about the pitch conditions, he said: "It has hurt us, but we already knew it.

"Yesterday we trained with a dry field in Barcelona because we knew about this situation.

"It's very difficult for the players to play in this state. It's bad for the show and even for Getafe, because the ball gets stuck."

He then went on to moan about the kick-off time - which was 4.15pm in Spain.

The former Spain midfielder added: "We are used to playing without sun and used to playing at night. It is another piece of evidence.

"We also train to play on dry grass."

Xavi's explanation for the draw led to several fans poking fun at him on social media.

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One said: "Complaints about the grass and the sun from Xavi. He lived up to the memes after all. Like player, like manager?"

Another added: "That’s just embarrassing… don’t embarrass us bruh😭."

And a third compared him to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, saying: "Bro making excuses like Klopp now."

Klopp has been known to list some strange excuses after poor results.

They include extreme wind, a dry pitch, and his team suffering from sore throats.

Meanwhile, Xavi's Barcelona still look set to stroll to the LaLiga crown as they sit 11 points clear of Real Madrid with just nine games remaining.

They are also on course to break a 53-year-old record by registering the greatest ever defensive record across Europe's top five leagues.

Barca have conceded just NINE goals in 29 league matches this season.