The Catalan coach looked back on his first year as Barcelona coach, the Champions League elimination and the near future, with a key duel in Valencia
“We believe it will be an aggressive and intense rival, they are happy and dynamic. It is a proposal very similar to what we are doing and you will see a match similar to Athletic’s. It will be a very good game for the fans. We are in a good dynamic in the competition and we want to continue. We have to change the chip of the Champions,” Barca coach Xavi analyzed this Friday about Valencia, his next league rival in Mestalla.
Asked what remains and the goals, the Catalan is clear: «The League, the Cup, the Super Cup and the Europa League. We have to fight for all the competitions we have left. It didn’t reach us in the Champions League.”
“On the day of Munich there was a great Barca to see and last year there was a lot to see. We played well against Villarreal, Athletic and Real and Sevilla. The result need not distract us. I have experienced this as a footballer and we cannot deviate from that. I think the results will come, otherwise another coach will come,” the Barca coach added.
He also spoke of Nico, a Barcelona player on loan to Valencia, about his possible return due to the lack of minutes: “Yes, why not? We will talk to him. There is still time for the winter market and there we go for a while We will decide what the situation of the team is. Now we are focused on the four remaining games.”
About the injured Memphis and Christensen: “They’re both almost done. On Tuesday we don’t play too much and they could arrive before Almería day«.
Source: La Verdad
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