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Xavi Hernández en rueda de prensa

XAVI ANALYSED THE BUILD-UP TO THE SECOND LEG OF THE QUARTER-FINALS

Xavi gives the keys to beating PSG and confirms that Barça will not speculate on the 2-3 in the firs

Published:15/04/2024 - 14:21h

Updated:16/04/2024 - 04:35h

Barça will try to return to the Champions League semi-finals after five seasons, something for which the Catalans will try to play a match as close as possible to the first leg of the quarter-finals, or at least that's what Xavi clarified

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Xavi Hernández appeared this Tuesday in the room of press of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in the previous of the meeting of turn of the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. The duel, that will contest this Tuesday (21:00 hours) in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys of Montjuïc, could mark the return of the culés to semifinals after five years, and is possibly one of the three parties that confronts the egarense in his career.

Precisely on this was consulted by the media, explaining that "I am very motivated. Happy to be where are, proud", ensured. "I think that it is a good moment and am aroused for the party of morning. We notice it. I am with Ancelotti, the victories give relief, and the defeats do not leave you breathe", signalled the Catalan.

The Barça expects a party of a PSG very brave

The Barça will treat to certify the note to the semifinals, although it will do it without two footballers that could be keys in the midfield of the party as they are Christensen and Sergi Roberto, both suspended for receiving his third yellow card in the gone. In this line, Xavi analysed what thinks that will expect him to the Barça in front of the PSG this Tuesday, aiming that "the key is to be a team, all together. In attack, in defence... I think that if we are a team, have a lot of probabilities to happen to semifinals", analysed.

"For us today it is a very big opportunity, for all. Have the factor marries in favour, and Montjuïc well, is not the same that the Camp Nou. Luis Enrique no especulará, will go out to by everything, and his system will be presionar and go up with the defensive line", said Xavi. Besides it wanted to leave clear that the Asturian "is one of the best trainers of the world, and imagine me a PSG brave... It can be a special night", valued.

Xavi does not want a team that think in the result of the gone

Finally, Xavi wanted to clear that "we no especulamos. We want to remove him the balloon to the PSG, attack and win", aimed on what will see of his Barça in this party of turn. "To be able to happen, have to do the things very well, because they go us to demand a lot of. I visualise a party like the one of the gone. I insist, have a war futbolística very clear. They no especulan, we neither", resolved.