Xavi Hernandeztechnician of FC Barcelona, ended up satisfied with the image offered by his team, but not with the result achieved (1-1). “The only thing that has been missing has been materializing the chances, we generated more than 20 chances, six of them very clear, the fans have been behind the whole game, but the result is not what we wanted. At least we had to win the game. It’s the way, but we’re racing in the Europa LeagueIt is not a friendly match. but very happy for the improvement of the team”, he pointed out. “It makes me angry to have forgiven so much, it’s a shame not to have at least one goal advantage. It’s been days since I’m happy with the sensations. Playing like this, we will win more than we will lose”, he pointed out.
Ferran Torresscorer of the penalty equalizer and protagonist for having missed three clear chances, also found consolation in Xavi. “I have remembered it in the locker room, it also happened to Suárez in his first games, the Barça shirt weighs a few more kilos. I am delighted to have Suárez Ferran Torres, it’s a matter of time and of continuing to believe, he knows he has our absolute confidence”, commented the coach. Xavi is convinced that it won’t affect him ahead of the next match, next Sunday at Mestalla. “He has to change the chip, he has scored a goal that gave us the tie. He is not going to affect him, I and the staff take care of that. He was pissed at himself,” he added.
Another of the proper names to which he referred Xavi it was Dembele, whistled by the fans when he entered the second half. “The public has not paid attention to me, but he is sovereign and decides. Osumane has a lot of personality and has turned the whistles into applause,” he detailed.
After revealing that the substitution of Busquets it was to give him rest, Xavi Thank you again for the support of the fans. “I left a different Camp Nou and now the atmosphere is extraordinary. I had never experienced it at Can Barça. This also shows that people want to see positive things. There are moments of goosebumps, very happy and grateful to the public”, he summed up .
Xavi also applauded the match Mingueza: “He has been very good, and he plays because he has trained very well. He doesn’t complain and he is a great professional,” he said, after also highlighting Aubameyang’s game, in his first start with the Barça. “Auba He has a great physical capacity, he has pressed, he has gone well into space, also Adama and Ferran, we have a high level ahead”.
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