Xavi Hernandez praises Barça’s victory despite obstacles: “We have improved since I said I was leaving”

A Xavi Hernandez This time he had to continue and also suffer the game from one of the boxes. A penalty for accumulation of warnings prevented him from being in the technical area. From such a privileged position he saw a Barça that “he played a solid match against a rocky rival.” He justified and regretted the few opportunities created and congratulated himself, again, because “we have improved since I said I was leaving.”

The Egarense coach acknowledged that in defense “we are good” after scoring the third game to zero. Regarding the offensive game, it was “in the tone of the entire season.” And the effectiveness “marks us a suffered match” because Javier Aguirrethe technician of the Mallorca “He works very well defensively.” Xavi was frustrated by the missed penalty because “it would have changed the game.” “We have created chances to win by more.”

The best thing is that the victory, although just barely, “allows us to stay at the top.” He anticipated in the locker room “that it would be a game of four or five chances and that we had to take advantage of them.” The scenario would have changed “if we had scored the goal (from a penalty), but I think that since I said I was leaving the team has improved.”

One of the most notable players was Pau Cubarsi, a ‘kaiser’ in the defensive axis. “He’s smart. He has not lost any duel with Larin y Muriqi. “It had two towers in front.” As The mine. “He gave us the goal, he was spectacular, but Cubarsi “He doesn’t look like he’s 17 years old, with that calmness that he plays.” “They can mark an era.” Lamine got a point because “it was very difficult to attack that line of five that puts the Mallorca. It was difficult to generate,” he added, apologizing to Joao Felix. Aguirre compared him to Messi. Xavi he shook his head. “These praises do not benefit him.” Of course, “the two (Cubarsí and Lamine) are differentials” and he doesn’t care if they pull the car.

About the discomfort of the forward and Raphinhawho did not finish the meeting, Xavi revealed that “there are no injuries, but blows,” so they will be able to face the Naples in the second leg of the round of 16 Champions League. “Raphinha told me that it was just the blow, so everyone should be available for Naples.” The coach breathed a sigh of relief because there were no cards for those warned either. Regarding the tie, the coach, who had a television next to him to watch the Italian team, was “optimistic despite the difficult situation we are in.” “This victory is more important than it seems because it gives us confidence.”

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