After winning the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League against PSG (2-3) on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, FC Barcelona must refocus on the championship. Xavi and his players face Cadiz this Saturday on the 31st day of La Liga.
At a press conference, the Catalans coach returned to the importance of this meeting: “It’s a crucial match. If we lose, we can say goodbye to La Liga. Next week we play the Clasico, with the opportunity to come back to within 5 points of Real Madrid in case of victory. If we lose against Cadiz, the Madrilenians will have their destiny in their hands. »
FC Barcelona is currently second in the Spanish championship, 8 points behind leader Madrid. The Blaugranas are entering a crucial period, between decisive matches in La Liga and the Champions League. Squad management is a question mark for Xavi.
“Will I spin?” It will depend on how tired the players are, what injuries they have, how they feel. But we are going to field a team to win against Cadiz,” indicated the Catalan coach who also praised the performance of Jules Koundé against PSG. “He is one of the best defenders in the world currently,” he considers. Stopping Kylian Mbappé was a collective effort. Jules Koundé was incredible against him, and Lamine Yamal helped him a lot too. » The Champions League quarter-final return is scheduled for Tuesday (9 p.m.) in Spain.
The journalists present also asked Xavi about his future. The latter had announced his departure several months ago: “Is it possible that I change my mind? I’ve already repeated this several times, nothing has changed. »
