The culé coach sees the Spanish Super Cup as a golden opportunity to get back on the road to the titles
“For Barça, winning is always non-negotiable, it’s a golden opportunity to win a title in the middle of the season. For me, the club is the most important thing and it would mean a lot to beat Real Madrid,” Xavi assured Saturday at the press conference ahead of the final of the Spanish Super Cup against his classic foe. The Culé coach knows that he has a great opportunity in hands to get to the table, put an end to the doubts of the last few games and win his first title as coach of the club of his life.
To do this, they will have to overcome a Real Madrid team that has made winning finals their way of life. The Whites move like a fish to water in this kind of matchup and Xavi knows that in that sense the psychological aspect can be an extra key to destabilizing the match. “They have more experience in finals, but we have to put a lot of enthusiasm into it. You should try to play like the first sixty minutes last. Desire and ambition should be non-negotiable,” said the man from Egar.
Xavi played in numerous finals as a footballer, including several against Real Madrid, and he assures that he would do anything to relive those moments on the pitch. “I would change myself for them, even those who sit on the bench to play for a few minutes. As a coach you suffer a lot more because it doesn’t depend on you, I can’t give a final pass. The other day I was angry because it was a final and I don’t know if they knew it,” he said, adding that “the pressure to play in such a big club is welcome.”
Another aspect that can be decisive in the final is the physical part. The two teams come after playing extra time and Barcelona also does that with a day less rest, something that should not affect Xavi, according to Xavi. “The physical problem is no excuse. We play football for this, to play for Barça and win a final. You still have to play injured and even more so against Real Madrid,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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