Xavi: “The environment does not help either, the Barça shirt weighs 20 kilos more than in another team”

Xavi Hernandez, a Barça coach, ended the match happily with the result, but not so with the game developed by Barça, although he celebrated to achieve a victory that caused great joy in a locker room that lacked to results and which currently do not have a high morale. For this reason, he has come out in defense of some of his players who have been criticized recently, such as the cases of Jordi Alba, of which he said he played a great game, of Sergio Busquets and from Gerard Piqué, footballers who in his opinion carry the team on their backs.

Xavi: “It’s a very important victory. The frozen sheet did not help, it cost us to generate and create clear chances, but the team had faith to the end.”# LaCasaDelFútbol pic.twitter.com/a1LpNkmyIs

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“This time our face came out after wearing a lot of crosses”, the coach was satisfied, but “we have to play calmer and the ball circulates better as in some phases of the San Mamés game”. was happy for Frenkie de Jong, the goal scorer, and because some of his players were in harmony and never gave up on a frozen field where it was very difficult to play football to win. “Sometimes the environment doesn’t help either. You have to recover the team emotionally. This victory was celebrated in a great way in the locker room. Jordi Alba, criticized, also played a good game Busquets The Pique. Here the shirt weighs 20 kilos more than in any other team. But there is life and the sun has risen even though we were minus one degree. ”

The frontier of the Champions

“We are at a point on the border of the Champions and we are there in battle. Now this break will be good for us to recover people and work on our football model. These days will come to us from luxury, ”the Barcelona technician rejoiced.

-Are you satisfied with your game?
-De Jong: “No. I can improve a lot, but it’s not a disaster either.” # LaCasaDelFútbol pic.twitter.com/60D42OzqNS

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The statements of Xavi, together with that of De Jong and that of Jordi Alba performed that coach and players are upset about the criticism they have received in recent days, especially after losing the Spanish Super Cup and being out of the Copa del Rey. “I feel isolated for many years, this is not the first time this has happened to me, I accept all criticism, they are there. I have always accepted it. I am within reach of everyone. It does not worry me, no one gives away to play for Barça for 10 years, ”she complained Alba. And in the same sense, De Jong, author of the winning goal, also wanted to justify himself. “I can improve a lot, but I’m not a disaster either. I was a little sad when it was said that we are proud after losing to Madrid. We are Barça,” he assured.