De Xavi, in his first speech to the media, one thing was very clear. He comes with a specific idea of the game and has a lot of theory, but he is a pragmatist of the game and, for now, with the festival of casualties that Barça has, no one is going to be left behind. In fact, He gave the field to the two most notable Barça players at this point: Luuk de Jong and Philippe Coutinho.
Surely the Dutch is not his favorite, but without Agüero, Braithwaite, Ansu or Dembélé, he cannot throw it away either. ” For now, (Luuk de Jong) fits me. From the center of the field forward we have casualties and yes, for the moment it fits me. Everyone has to be important. And Luuk, exactly the same “he said without hesitation.
The Luuk de Jong thing will be a matter of necessity. With Coutinho it was even more forceful. You will have one more chance: “Philippe can play in various positions. He has to regain confidence. We have spoken with him and he can be important for the team. He can meet again, he can score goals. Midfielders have to help us score goals, attack spaces. You will have opportunities. Then it is a more psychological and emotional issue and it will depend on him. But for talent it will not be. And if all goes well, he will have minutes. “