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Xavi Hernández during a press conference with the Barça

THE CULÉS WILL LEAVE EVERYTHING IN TURKEY

Xavi confirms that the second leg is a final and that he 'happens' to rotate through the Classic

Published:16/03/2022 - 19:03h

Updated:16/03/2022 - 22:58h

The coach of FC Barcelona, ​​Xavi Hernández has appeared before the microphones in the preview of the clash between Galatasaray and Barça. The coach spoke about the keys to defeating the Turkish team and the possible rotations before El Clásico

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The trainer of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández has appeared in press conference in the previous of the meeting of turn of the eighth of final of the Europe League between the Galatasaray and the Barcelona group. The one of Terrassa spoke on the importance that has this party for the barcelonistas and that will not be a simple crossing. Besides, it left clear that will put the best on the field in spite of confronting next Sunday to the Real Madrid.

The technician blaugrana is conscious of the meaning that has this party for the culés and did not remain short to the hour to give him value to the meeting. "For us it is a final, is to face or cross. The first part of the party of gone were not well, do not go out with intensity. The reference is the party of Osasuna, where were intense and soon achieve to put us by in front. Tomorrow it is a final, in a stadium where encourage and scream more. We have to try do what already did in Naples", declared.

Such is the revelancia of this crash for the egarense, that when being asked on the possibility to do rotations thinking in the Classical left to fall that in Istanbul will play all the 'heavy weights'. "We will see. For the moment we are centred in the party of morning. Of the Sunday already there will be time to think after the party. We try to do a specific plan so that the players that play tomorrow recover and arrive well to the Sunday", declared.

To the thread of the changes that can have in the eleven thinking in the Madrid-Barça, Xavi insinuated that Sergio Busquets will not rest in spite of his age. The one of Badia is key for the míster, that will not renounce to him in spite of the load of minutes that has in the legs. "Busquets is fundamental in the gear of the team, in the leadership, is the captain.... For me it is key piece", ensured the preparador.

It expects a party complicated

Hernández is conscious that it will find with a very seemed team to the of the gone, with an enclosed defence, of low block and without spaces by the centre. "It is more a question to interpret how have to attack. If we understand it well, have a lot of options to happen, but also is necessary to control the contragolpes. For them also it is a final and play home", affirmed on the plan for 'break' the wall of the 'Galata'.

On the 'Hell of Istanbul' declared that it is "a difficult field, is not our field, other dimensions, the public will encourage a lot of, they will encourage more", and on the effect that would have the result on the staff, ensured that "what pass will affect in the psychological to the team. We look forward to to win and that affect us in positive". However, the team finds motivated and ilusionado. "We are with a lot of illusion and with win to happen to the following round", finalised.

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