decisive days for barça. These are decisive days for Xavi too, and January is not over yet. stable days League, They have not lost a single match this season as they visit Benito Villamarín, home of Betis this Sunday. And they will be even more determined in the Copa del Rey, where they travel to Bilbao on Wednesday to face Valverde’s enthusiastic Athletic, who have moved into the ‘Champions zone’ position.
“It will leave its mark on everything to come. We have a lot at stake. HE Betis “They are very strong at home and Athletic are one of the most in-form teams.” The Barça coach admitted, recalling that the last two visits to San Mamés in the Cup were knockouts.
“Of course there is a lack of positivity. Of course. That’s what’s missing the most but I’m here to make up for it. Don’t worry. We had 13 players from the quarry the other day and I didn’t see any of them. Not a single piece of news “We’re playing with 16, 17, 18 year olds. .. That’s why I said we were doing construction, but they killed me too,” he said, full of praise. Pau Cubarsí made his debut as a centre-back at the age of 16.. “He was prepared, he came out at 1-1 with a certain pressure and played with great responsibility and personality,” the Barça coach said.
cultural suspicion
“The environment is not positive, it is not, I am not. I am. There is no problem inside. Failure is not trying, we will try” said the technician.
“I don’t know whether it is the Catalans, the club or history… It’s a shame, unfortunately we are from here. Betis is coming, we say they are coming. Betis and Athletic are coming.” “Alright, let’s race,” Xavi shouted energetically. “I see the opportunity, I think being a football player and winning a lot of things also gives me more peace. But I also lost a lot of things. And Barça didn’t always win.”
“Of course there is a lack of positivity. Of course. That’s what’s missing the most but I’m here to make up for it. We had 13 players from the quarry the other day and I haven’t seen any news about it. They’re playing with us 16-year-olds, 17-, 18-year-olds… That’s why I said we were doing construction, and they killed me too.”
Barça goes to Sevilla A city where neither Atlético (0-0), Madrid (1-1) nor Girona (1-1) have won this season. “It’s a difficult start, they didn’t lose at home. But we start the second round with great enthusiasm, there is a significant advantage for Madrid and Girona, although we think it can be overcome. It depends on us. A good scenario for a good Barça and a win in Seville, but with good play,” the coach said.
“The defensive line is very good, the pressure is high. We are perfect in terms of strategy, we do not concede goals and we score an important goal from a corner or a foul. But I feel despair when I say this.” The last pass,” the Barça coach stressed.
“I see the pass, but what I see in my head is not happening. It’s a matter of time, it’s a matter of talent, it’s a matter of getting it right, working on it.. At that moment, I saw that this was supposed to happen but it wasn’t going to happen, so I said I fell into despair. They are young and they need to keep trying,” the coach said.
“I see the rust, but what I see doesn’t happen later. It’s a matter of time, it’s a matter of talent, it’s a matter of fixing it, working on it. At that moment I see that it should happen but it doesn’t. That’s why I said I was hopeless.”
“It will mark everything to come. If we win tomorrow and qualify for San Mamés, it will bode well for everything. we didn’t want Athletic and less in his fieldGiving a message to his players, Xavi said, “But we need to move forward step by step, we want to rejoin the League, which has become complicated.”
No Cancellation in Seville
“The message has not changed since the first day. Let them play well. We have to make Betis’ day at home. We have to achieve this level to get results,” said the Barça coach. “Everything is at stake. We play a lot. “But the message is one of calm and tranquility,” he added.
“We are going for our remaining three championships. We have motivation and excitement, we must improve the game. Everything is at stake except the Super Cup,” reminded Xavi, explaining his “desire to compete until the end.” There will be rotations in the starting 11.
“There is fatigue, it makes sense. We will need every player on the rosterCommenting, the coach stated that “it will be difficult for Cancelo to be in Sevilla, but he will be tried for Cup2.” The Portuguese had pain in his knee, so he did not play even a minute in the league. Super Cup.
“The logical thing is that it is not in favor of Seville, but in favor of San Mamés,” said Xavi, assuming the difficulty of closing the gap in the League. “With Madrid and Girona, these 7-8 points can be exceeded. We believe that this can be done, there is a whole second round left, we will start tomorrow with great excitement.“said.
About adding Vitor Roque Xavi in the team wanted to state that “It is not an injury, but it is a minor discomfort and he did a good job in 10 minutes the other day.” He did not say whether he would start in Seville. Referring to a few matches played by De Jong, Gündoğan and Pedri, the coach said, “He is a footballer who can give us something,” and added, “The identity of these three players and Gavi left their mark on us in terms of lack of continuity.” “We’ve had this happen many times due to misfortune.”
Praise for Ferran Torres
In this sense, XaviAlthough he “wants to think the league can compete” Madrid and Girona are far away from each other. The Barça coach insisted on the same diagnosis, saying: “We want to continue winning matches so that we can enter the league race.”
We suffered too many losses in defense. We gave a lot. Our mistakes were compounded by ineffectiveness. We are not as good as last year, we dominated very well. “These areas are areas that do not leave their mark on the season,” said Xavi.
” concentration, intensity, aggression They should already be basic. But the opposite happens to you, so we must minimize these mistakes. “We need to improve because this is a non-negotiable,” said the Barça coach, praising the performance of Ferran Torres, who celebrated his 100th match in Sevilla.
“Every day here they make you feel small and worthless; whether you are a player, a coach, a doctor, a member of the press, this is Barça. It’s a shame, but that’s the way it is. Ferran had to be very strong mentally. “In the summer He wrote a very important message and I thought ‘this kid will turn the situation around’. And he embodies what a Barça player should be.”
“Ferran represents how mentally strong a football player is. Whether as a player, coach, doctor or press officer, they make you feel small and worthless every day, that’s Barça. How shameful, but that’s the way it is. Ferran had to be very strong mentally. He wrote me a very important message in the summer and I thought: ‘This man is going to turn the situation around.’ And he represents what a Barça football player should be; You have to be very mentally strong and so is he,” he said, praising the former City striker.
“I believe and I believe strongly that we can win the championship. I am convinced. We must be optimistic, we must think that we can achieve it,” the Barça coach added later.