Xavi He left San Sebastián with three key points and maintaining the valuable second place. “Satisfied with the victory, crucial for the future of the club but not for the game. It’s not the way”, considered the Barça coach, who acknowledged that the physical problems suffered by the team are, in part, due to the change of model that raises.
“It’s not because they don’t train well now, it’s that before there was another game model. Physical fatigue is obvious, it’s a change in the game model. Some half-injured are playing. Gerard has held the team back until the 80th minute” , commented. The coach was full of praise for the center-back, constantly whistled after the controversy over his role in the Super Cup jump to Saudi Arabia.
“I already said that Piqué likes all this. He is a natural leader, at 35 years old he is vital for us. He has been for me since I arrived as coach,” he considered, before also praising Ter Stegen’s key performance.
Despite criticism of the team’s play in the second half, he praised the attitude of his block. “When these games get complicated, it’s time to be aggressive. It’s a triumph of team and heart,” he agreed. Sunrise. “It was an important game and we knew it was going to be difficult. You have to know how to suffer. The team is holding up well,” said Alves, who joked that Madrid had been lucky with the late arrival of the winter reinforcements and Xavi. Who knows what would have happened if they had all been at the beginning of the season