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Xavi on the bench against Plzen

THE COACH SPOKE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE

Xavi, self-critical despite the victory and satisfied with the youngsters

Published:2/11/2022 - 02:39h

Updated:2/11/2022 - 02:39h

After the win against Viktoria Plzen, Xavi Hernández spoke to the media at a press conference. The Egarense was dissatisfied with the victory but highlighted the work of the youngest, in addition to putting Barça as a candidate in the Europa League

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The FC Barcelona did the duties and went out with the three points and the goleada in front of Viktoria Plzen. The corresponding party to the sixth and last day of the phase of groups of the Champions League was 'unimportant' for the Barcelona square, that in spite of knowing deleted of the competition went out to the terrain of game with 'hunger' of victory and achieved it. When finalising the duel in front of the Czechs, Xavi Hernández attended to the means in press conference and valued the performance of his team.

In spite of the 'been bulky' triumph by 2-4, Xavi took out his side more autocrítico when manifesting that "it has liked me the team in attack, think that have been enough well with the balloon and have known to look for the movement to the space, as we had spoken before, but in defence have suffered too much, more than the account, because we have conceded a lot of centres, have not covered well and have done corners and unnecessary faults in front of a team of the that knew that by his envergadura was difficult to defend".

However, the egarense wanted to stand out the presentation of two 'perlas' culés like Pablo Tower and Marc Casadó. On the first, Hernández affirmed that "it was difficult for him play between lines in a party complicated for an interior because they looked for the only against one by all the field. Pablo taenia that attack to the space and has done it well", in addition to reassuring to the barcelonismo on his supposed injury. "They are ramps by the muscular tiredness, already noticed them the control of the goal", expressed.

Of equal form, the one of Terrassa undid in praises to Casadó, that debuted like player of the first team. "It is a player that likes me because it always competes and can play in a lot of positions, of mediocentro, of side, even of head office. And it is pulcro with the ball", went the words of the trainer.

Kessié And his injury

On the other hand, Xavi stood out the work made by Kessié in the medullary, confessing besides the state of the player after his injury in the right leg. "Franck has showed that it is an option for the mediocentro. Pity of his injury in the isquio. It is fastidiado... It was a party complicated to play in this position because the game of Viktoria Plzen did not go through the centre of the field. It was a direct football, with long passes in search of the second played, and Kessie had to jump with Chory. It has done a remarkable party", aseveró.

The balance of the Champions and the Barça in the Europe League

Finally, Xavi sustained that the balance of the Barça in the Champions "is negative. In the Champions have to take advantage of your occasions. Bayern And Inter took advantage of them", to add later that the culés are candidates to raise the Europe League. "The Barça is one of the candidates to win the Europe League. The aim is to play the final and win it, and compete it. We are forced to play it well. The aim is to arrive to the final and win it. We go it to compete, remains us a Europe League very beautiful. It is a challenge for the club and for the team", concluded.

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