“I’m calmer than when I was a player”

The first press conference of Xavi Hernandez in a match preview. And nothing more and nothing less than in a derby against Espanyol at the Camp Nou. “I’m calmer than when I was a player,” acknowledged the player. “Now I have to get the idea across. I am calm and confident. The feelings are very good. “Despite this, the new coach knows that the team has emergencies and needs the results as soon as possible, which he hopes will come as a result of the good game.” Obviously what we want is to play well, have the ball , have chances, do not speculate and press hard. We believe that this way it is easier to reach the result. We have urgencies in qualifying, we are ninth, and we cannot fail. We are restarting a project with all the enthusiasm in the world. We are going to try to you can see our idea of ​​the game to win, “he said.

The Barça coach was confident that his players will give their best version after seeing them train this week. “It is a derby. We have played derbies all our lives and it is a special match. I have been the player with the most derbies and I have scored goals. It is an extra motivation for me and the players. Tomorrow we have to go all out. Whenever You win a reinforced derby. “

Before him Spanish it is always a different match. For it, Xavi stressed the importance of having people from home. “When things go wrong, they pull the car. The players also feel bad and want to change. They want to regain feelings and win. Young or old, we are all in the same boat. It is difficult to be a player of the Barça”. Despite this, he wanted to free his pupils so that the situation would not weigh them down. “The pressure now is on me and the staff. The players have to be happy so they can perform 100%. “

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Union with the fans

Xavi he also asked for public support. “From here I want to make an appeal to our people. We are going to give everything. For the matter of attitude it will not be. We ask you to help and add. We are Barça and we have to be united. If they are as dedicated as my day presentation, that’s good for me, “said the Barça coach.

The Egarense coach recognized the merits of the team Vicente Moreno, with whom he was photographed on the Camp Nou lawn just before the press conference. “There will be a lot of tension and nerves and we have to control the emotional issue,” he stressed. “I have already told the players that they have to compete and we have to control every situation in the game. There are many details, but we are very excited to start well. What I have seen in training I liked and we have the talent “.

Finally, Xavi he did not put up a roof and did not close the door to anything. “The objective is to be winning. We have to go climbing positions. Barcelona has to be fighting for the titles. We have to transmit positive energy and that we are not in the position that Barcelona deserves. We will see how far we get.”

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