Xavi Hernandez He was one of the happiest people after Barça’s victory over Atlético de Madrid. The Barça coach emphasized in a press conference that “the players took a step forward, they believed. The team did well in many aspects: in duels, intensity and high pressure. We have already recovered a lot ball in the opposite field, the pressure after a loss is great and the guys inside understand each other.” The coach lamented that “the only thing missing was effectiveness, we played a game to win comfortably.”
In his analysis of the match, Xavi He reiterated that “I am very happy because we found the game again, it has been a very complete game except for the last five minutes, when we suffered two chances.” The Barça coach admitted that “it leaves us very happy” and hopes that “I hope we find the necessary perseverance to always play this kind of game.”
Of Gundogan, De Jong and Pedri He commented that “the midfield players haven’t played together for a long time and they found the gears.”
One of the men of the party was João Felix and the culé coach was asked about Portuguese on several occasions. “I didn’t see the celebration but with the goal it made the difference again for the team. He removed himself, recovered a lot of balls and was very good in the position. He understands Cancelo very much and I always say that I see he is happy with us .”
Xavi He admitted that “before the game I told him to be calm, because that much motivation makes you rush and you go over the line, but he played a brilliant game.” Regarding the words of the Portuguese in which he asked the club to make an effort to sign him, Xavi assured that “it is more a question for the sports field. We are very happy with him, very happy. It works very well and gives us performance. He’s an extraordinary boy in the locker room, no problem. “He brings the group together more, he’s a joker and I’m glad to have him in the team.”
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The continuation of proper names, Iñaki Peña He said, “I’m not surprised because he performed well in training even though he wasn’t playing. You play as if you are training and Iñaki is doing very well. “He saved us with two extraordinary stops.” Of Ter Stegen He reported that “he has a pain in the back and we will see this week how things are, whatever we have to announce we will say, he has discomforts that he has not cleared and we will see.”
In a defensive key, in turn Koundé-Araujo on the right side, he says “Jules It is very good, last year it was extraordinary. They will change depending on the game, how the opponent attacks, what players they have. “Everything will change,” concluded the culé coach, very happy yesterday.
Source: La Verdad
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