“You can look through the newspaper archive. I remember a fight with Valdés in Almería,” said the Barcelona coach.
Xavi Hernández, coach of Barcelona, spoke at the press conference before the match against Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas this Saturday (2 p.m.) and referred to the controversy that arose in the match against Deportivo Alavés before the international break in November, when Robert Lewandowski blamed Lamine Yamal for not giving him a pass during an attack by the Barça team.
In this sense, Xavi downplayed the situation, assuring that it was “something normal” and recalling that he had also experienced similar episodes in the past with teammates such as Carles Puyol and Víctor Valdés.
“I think it’s something normal. It happened to me a lot when I was a player. I remember fights with Puyol and Valdés. You can look through the newspaper archive. I remember a fight with Valdés in Almería,” Xavi started to say .
And he added: “It happens everywhere and at work, but we don’t attach any importance to it. Lewandowski is one of the footballers who helps his teammate the most and Robert pays a lot of attention to Lamine so that he can become a great footballer .” ”
Exactly in terms of the moment in which it takes place Lewandowski, the coach, commented: “Robert needs the team and the team needs Rober. He is fundamental, he is a goalscorer, he makes a difference. In the last match he scored a great goal, which made the match came into balance. He is always there to help, he is altruistic, a natural leader and it is essential to get it right.”
Source: Goal