BarcelonaAfter being prematurely eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage, and the coach promised a turning point, Barça begins the “new era” in Pamplona, in the always difficult stadium of Osasuna (16.15 h , Movistar LaLiga).
Xavi Hernández, convinced that the problem of his team “is more psychological than football”, will have to fight against all the elements. An uncomfortable rival in the Sadar, temperatures below minimums and a plague of injuries that, for example, will force Luuk de Jong to be positioned as a reference point for Barça’s attack. A footballer who has played a leading role since the Egarenc coach took over the Barça dressing room.
While there is nothing left to do in the Champions League, the goal in the League is to finish in the top four. But right now Barça are far from the goal. He is seventh, 16 points behind the leader, Real Madrid, although with one game less. However, with the casualties of Jordi Alba and Memphis, who were injured in Munich, and who are added to the list which already includes Ansu Fati, Pedri, Kun Agüero, Braithwaite and Sergi Roberto. Osasuna, on the other hand, are having a good time as Jagoba Arrasate’s team has no players in the infirmary.
Xavi’s words
“I am optimistic and we have to work hard, regain our senses and win. It’s another end and the only option we have is to win. We are not at the best moment in the history of the club. We want to play well, as we really know, and the results must come “, said Xavi before traveling to Pamplona. “We have a very complicated game. They defend very well, both in line of 4 and in line of 5. Yes, it is true that against teams with more entity they play with line of 5. We have to be protagonists with the game, and I don’t know if “We are working hard to find a solution. We are working hard in the area and we have a more direct football. It is a very complicated team, with a lot of soul.”
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