MADRID, 9 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of FC Barcelona, signed the victory (1-0) this Friday against Mallorca.
“I don’t see bad news, it’s all positive, how the veterans help him too. The news is that one is 16 and another is 17, there is no negative news,” Lluís Companys said at a press conference at the Estadi Olímpic about the two homegrown players.
Yamal scored a great goal 20 minutes from time to give the three points to a Barça that now has the challenge of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. “Comparisons with Messi do not benefit him, anyone who has been compared to Messi has lost out. It is not good, but it is true that there are moments, it gives the feeling that we have flashes of Messi, but the comparison with Messi is not good. best footballer in history,” he said.
“The veteran players have been very good. Yamal and Cubarsí have stood out because they are differential, important players. Cubarsi had two towers in front of him and has not lost a single duel and Yamal, without playing his best game, makes the difference, puts it in the squad. The others have also been good but we are talking about two players who can mark an era,” he added.
Furthermore, Xavi celebrated his team’s improvement in defense, with Christensen being important from the pivot, and ruled out a possible injury to Raphinha this Friday. “Today there are no injuries, there are no sanctions either and a very well-deserved victory. We lack effectiveness again. Today was a day when it was going to be difficult to generate and we have been patient and calm. It is important to win and put pressure on. It is a good news, five behind Madrid provisionally, fulfilling our duty,” he noted.
Regarding Tuesday’s duel against Naples, the Barça coach saw his team prepared. “It will be another game. The level we have is good lately, we are prepared for Naples. I see the team well, we have won in defensive balance, in the Champions League it is very difficult to concede a goal. Today they were a very difficult opponent. I hope we can impose our football on Tuesday,” he said.
Furthermore, Xavi pointed out that Vitor Roque still has to “adapt” coming “from outside” but “he will come in little by little”, while praising Joao Félix despite being discreet in his latest performances. “Yes, he is prepared, he has been important, today it was difficult for him with the defense of five. He generates plays, he is a footballer who can be very differential for the team,” he concluded.