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THE CULÉS ARE PLAYING TO CONTINUE IN EUROPE

Xavi is clear about what Barça is playing: "We have to show that we can compete"

Published:22/02/2023 - 20:28h

Updated:23/02/2023 - 01:28h

A sports project must always be backed by results, something that Xavi knows very well now that he will be facing a complicated visit in search of staying alive in the Europa League

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Xavi Hernández has gone through the room of press in Manchester and has tackled the previous of what will be the turn of the 'playoffs' of the Europe League in front of the United. The English team will receive to the FC Barcelona from the 21:00 hours with a 2-2 in the global, and without the advantage of the goal of visitor, by what one of the two teams will have to carry the victory if they want to avoid the extention or the batch of penaltis.

The party, in front of one of the best United of the last 5 years, presents like the perfect opportunity so that the new project of the team culé can consolidate to European level, something that already has attained to do in League being, by far, the best team of the championship after 22 days. "It is a very good opportunity. We arrive in a good moment", declared that own Xavi.

"Tomorrow we will see if we change and if we are to the height of this competition. We can not say if we have gone back or no. It is a very difficult party. It is one of the best teams of Europe. It is the best United of the last years. We have to show a lot of personality to compete in Europe", explained the míster culé, the one who knows very very what is fracasar to continental level being in the Barcelona bench.

Already the past season the trainer finished to close the phase of groups of the Champions and could not achieve the miracle of the classification, by what had to contest also the Europe League, where fell in chambers in front of the Eintracht. This does that it was a loaded party of pressure, something that Xavi has confirmed ensuring "that they control the emotions is basic", in reference to his players.

Ones are, others no

The Barça will have to play his pass to eighth of final without three headlines, something that the míster has not wanted that unobserved pass. "Ousmane, Pedri and Gavi, obviously are important. Pedri Gives you order centre of the field, does not lose balls and Gavi is pure passion, that is what need morning. There is alternative, sort out, intensity and encarar one against one in band", explained.

With these drops, added to the youth of big part of the team, Xavi knows that it will need of his best players, and the name of Lewandowski puts in the first place for a stage like east. "The forwards always need to mark. It has marked differences also in assistances, remember wall with Pedri in Villarreal. It is a footballer descomunal for us, has changed mentality of the club", signalled on the actuality of the Pole.