MADRID, 3 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The FC Barcelona coach, .
“In general, I am very satisfied. We played a very mature game. Christensen's position gives us balance. He needs continuity but he is aware of the vigilance. We have adjusted and we have played a very good game. A sensational group reaction,” he stated .
The Barça coach referred at a press conference in Vitoria, where they won 1-3, to the position in the defensive pivot of the Danish defender. “It's an option, it has turned out very well, we have tested it in training a long time ago,” he said.
On the other hand, Xavi was asked about the claim he made in his television intervention regarding the expulsion of Vitor Roque, with two yellow cards in five minutes. “You have seen it again. Great team performance, I am very happy, I only ask that they let us compete,” he noted.
“I'm not going to talk anymore about the referees, because then everything turns against me, but let them let us compete. Because today is another blatant error, without further ado. From the first game, we are paying for the 'Negreira case', “That's what I feel, but I'm never going to talk about the referees again. Another mistake, again, is the truth,” he added.
Furthermore, Xavi explained his respect for Carlo Ancelotti, who responded this Saturday to the Catalan's criticism of an “adulterated competition.” “I have a very good relationship with Ancelotti, he may have felt pressure, but this does not suit him,” he said.
On the other hand, the Barça coach highlighted the level of Lamine Yamal and the “ball delivery and defense” of Cubarsí. “It is one of the few appearances that appear in a year. It has no ceiling. We have also made a strength plan, it is being noticed. We are facing something different, someone special,” he concluded.