After they took their first trophy, the Barca coach mostly praised his players and appealed to keep this mentality so that more successes come.
Xavi Hernández already has the first title he was looking for as a Barça coach. A super champion trophy that is not the most important of the season, far from it, but it does confirm his work at the helm of the club of his life. After the match in Riyadh, the Catalan expressed his satisfaction with the victory, with the work of the whole team and with the fact that he was able to convey to his players the importance of winning another Super Cup and against their classic rival. Most of all, after the win, he was prolific in his congratulations to the players.
“We needed more than Real Madrid and this title gives us peace of mind and a lot of morale. I am especially happy for the players, not for me. They deserve it because they work 100 percent every day and there is a perfect wardrobe. They have understood very well what we told them in the approach and they executed it beautifully. They are the most important part. I am also happy for the Barcelona fans, they deserve it.”
Xavi kept the title and the way to get it. Less risky than other times?: You have to master Madrid somehow, especially their transitions. We wanted and succeeded to gain control, dominate, avoid losses and be alert to supervision with Karim and Vinicius. The way of winning is very important, almost more important«.
Gavi?: «I’m almost out of words. It’s pure passion, pure soul, so much so that when he doesn’t play I feel bad because of what he spreads to the whole team. The heart he puts into it is extraordinary. But they have all been very good, each in their role ».
Having achieved the first success, now the most complicated part is missing, confirming it with more. “Now the job is mine. If we did it today, we must do it in Ceuta and at home against Getafe. I must demand the maximum so that it is not the only title of the season ».
Sergio Busquets, for his part, won his first Super Cup as Barca captain. He played a great game and analyzed it as a midfielder who reads the game well usually does. “We are very happy. We knew we had an opportunity that we had to take advantage of to keep our idea, keep competing and grow in search of more titles,” he said.
Xavi’s hand? “At Barca they always demand that you win, but since the arrival of Xavi he has always insisted and let us know. The game went very well for us, with that midfield to gain superiority, defend with a very close block and dodge their counter-attacks. We felt very comfortable, very calm and left Madrid with practically no options.”
Gavi?: «We already know how he competes, that he is a competitive animal. At that age it is normal to play in the youth team or in the lower division at the most, and he is at an incredible level in the first team. Let him continue like this and learn, listen, it will come in handy and hopefully he will mark an era at Barca.
President Joan Laporta also spoke to celebrate his second title in his second leg, as he already won the Copa del Rey. He pushed the message to strengthen Xavi Hernández on his debut as winning coach. “It’s a title for all the culés and especially for our players, who are an extraordinary generation and are led by a great coach. Gavi scored a great goal, he gave two and he deserves to be the best player in the final But the whole team played at a high level and was managed very well by Xavi,” said the Barça chief.
“We said we would make the Barcelona fans happy and this is Xavi’s first title so he knows it very well. I am convinced that Xavi will bring us great success because of his knowledge, personality, energy and because he is one of the architects of the style we have and are proud of. He divides his duties very well with his staff, they take it with great enthusiasm, they know how to suffer and now it is a very nice reward,” he added, referring to the Terrasa coach.
Laporta praised the madridistas’ behavior in the defeat, with special emphasis on Florentino Pérez. And he praised Luis Rubiales, president of the federation, for the tournament played in Saudi Arabia. “Madrid has been a worthy rival, scoring both in victory and in defeat. Florentino Pérez has been very elegant and has some very loving words to Busquets. It is a special title because the FEF has an extraordinary Super Cup organized, very competitive, and we were all proud.
Source: La Verdad
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