The FC Barcelona will confront this Sunday to a crucial party in his aspirations for keeping in the career by the leadership of LaLiga. The combined Barcelona will measure to the surprising Girona of Michel, current leader of the competition beside the Real Madrid, both empatados with 38 points. In the previous press conference to this meeting, Xavi Hernández has expressed his opinion on several key subjects in this clash.

The 'clause of the fear' of Tower and García and the nivelazo of Eric

The trainer egarense had the opportunity to mention to two of his exjugadores that at present are yielded in the team gerundense and that confront different realities of face to this party because of the 'clause of the fear'. Pablo Tower will not be able to participate, whereas Eric García will be available for Míchel. The one of Terrassa commented in this regard: "To me it seems me very well. It looks what happened him to the Athletic with Joãor (Félix) To you would like you that it happened us equal? I see it normal. To Eric García? Yes, clear, already said it the past year and also said it to him to the presi, I also would do it because besides it will be extra motivated against us. In fact, with Eric did not do because it could not ".

In relation with the presence of the of Martorell for the gerundenses, the Catalan technician also had words of praise to him, although 'regretted' the fact that it can play against his team. "Already I have said that in his case could not put the clause (of the fear) because it had to be all very fast and could not put. By me, it would not play. The criticisms? Here everything is criticised. I think that it will be calmer in Girona. It is not the same to play here that there. I gladden me that it was doing a big season. It is with personality. I have him a lot of confidence", concluded Xavi.

How it sees Xavi to the Girona and the 'case Aleix García'?

In another order of ideas, the one of Terrassa also has spoken on his rival, the Girona, standing out that it is a team with "a system of game very similar to the of the Barça". It emphasized that they are a combined that different sample styles of game and has several individualities. Besides, the egarense elogió to the rival group, highlighting his character combativo: "it likes Me that they do not have fear and how attack. They are brave and this has carried them until here", aseveró.

Besides, in relation with one of the stood out players of the Girona, Aleix García, whose name has been linked recently to the Barça because of his preference by the club, Xavi expressed the following: "Aleix? It is a footballer that likes me, is doing an enormous season. Has a lot of technical capacity and a lot of level for here, for the Barcelona. If he wants to play here? Who would not want to play in a big team like the Barça?".

The return of Oriol Romeu to Girona and the announcement of Pau Cubarsí

Regarding his own players, Hernández also spoke on the case of Oriol Romeu, the one who confronts again to his ancient team and at present is not going through his best sportive moment. "I always say them to all the same, that do not wane. And always I put the example of Iñaki, has been working and prepared for the moment in which it has needed him ", stood out the Catalan technician.

Equally, also it has left clear his perspective on Pau Cubarsí, quien has been present in the recent trainings of the combined culé and expects that it form part of the Barcelona announcement because of the plague of injuries that has affected to the defensive line of the Catalan square. "If it is in the list, is because obviously it is prepared to be with us", puntualizó Hernández.

The plague of injuries to which confronts the Barça

Finally, in relation with the plague of injuries, since the FC Barcelona has suffered no less than four players lesionados in the first team, including one of long length, Xavi has expressed his opinion on these misfortunes. "The injuries form part of the competition. Every year we speak on the calendar, the requirement... It is a penalty, but if you look to other teams, always there is two, three or four players lesionados. In the big teams, even five or six... This has to to the calendar, the requirement and the quantity of parties that play ", concluded.