In the middle of a wave of criticisms by the negative results in the last days, the figure of Xavi Hernández in the bench of the FC Barcelona has been object of intense debates. However, in a moment crucial, arose the unexpected backrest of the mythical ex trainer of the Arsenal, Arsène Wenger, the one who has gone out in defence of the trainer of Terrasa.
The historical French technician pronounced recently in 'L'Instrument' and backed the work of his colleague at the head of the Catalan group. "I think that Xavi has done a very good work in the Barcelona", affirmed. Nevertheless, it considers that it took a bad decision when confirming his course of the club when finalising the season. "In my opinion, announced his too prompt exit", confessed.
Regarding the elimination in Champions and the defeat in the Classical that moves them away to 11 points of the leadership, Wenger catalogs them as 'bad fortune'. Besides, the exentrenador 'Gunner' elogió the growth of the Barcelona team regarding previous seasons. "They did not have luck against the PSG neither against the Real Madrid, but showed that they were going back to grow, that the team grew joined", signalled.
The reason by which Wenger wants that Xavi remain
The French also stood out the work that has been doing the egarense with the youngest players. A sample of this is the numerous presence of footballers of The Farm in the staff of the first team, in addition to the evolution and confidence that has offered them. "When you consider the age of his players, only can go back stronger. Therefore, I think that it had liked me that Xavi remained ", concluded.