'Rajada' of Xavi and Ter Stegen against the grass of the Getafe stadium

Published:16/04/2023 - 23:39h

Updated:16/04/2023 - 23:39h

Barça's goalless draw with Getafe had the sticks as protagonists, although another factor that influenced the development of the match was the grass, and the Barça coach did not hesitate to show his discomfort

Xavi Hernández and the players of the FC Barcelona wanted to return to the debate on the state of some terrains of games. "It has prejudiced us the state of the lawn. Yesterday we train with the dry field in Barcelona because we imagined us something like this. To me it has criticised me a lot by the subject of the surface. Today it has seen it all the world", soltó the míster Barcelona of initial way on the lawn of Alfonso Pérez.

"It is very difficult to play like this, is bad for the show. The balloon remains trabado, is bad even for the Getafe. It is fundamental that was in good conditions. It is not excuse and have to recover feelings", explained Xavi. The culés noticed visibly uncomfortable and grieve could make played with the balloon controlled. In fact, the most dangerous occasion arrived by a long pass of Ter Stegen directly to Raphinha.

A party that all lived of way complicated

Precisely the guardameta German did not want to save his frustration once finished the meeting. "The point knows to very little. Had a big opportunity in the first part. Here it suffers , the field is high, the usual games of here... It is difficult. You have not played never to the football? You know what is a dry field, what costs... We did different things to the usual", resolved the '1' of the Barça, that added his goal to zero number 25.

The complaints were very justified, and Xavi wanted to extend them a bit more. "With the field like this costs the double. We have tried it, we have not done the best party, is clear. We have given all and carry us a point that is not of the all bad but are not satisfied", added to the technician, the one who did not take in receiving answer from the side of the Getafe.

They understand and they recognise that they wanted to complicate to the Barça

Quique Sánchez Flores, technician of the Madrilenian team, soltó a small smile when knowing the complaints of Xavi and mentioned that it understood the complaints. "I understand, but we have to play with our tools and carry the party to our side", aimed before explaining that "we have had occasions that could have been decisive. They have dominated us and we have had a good defence and a fast attack that could have been more complete but did not go it".