The reunion between Xavi Hernández and Diego Martínez in the preview of the derby

In spite of the controversy that has generated with the sanction raised to Robert Lewandowski, the traditions in the derbi Catalan between the FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol keep , as well as the good roll between the trainers of the teams, Xavi Hernández and Diego Martínez. Both have shared in the previous of the meeting in the lawn of the Spotify Camp Nou.

The two 'big' of Catalonia confront this Saturday 31 December from the 14:00 hours in the corresponding crash to the fifteenth day of LaLiga Santander. The Barça arrives with the intention to conserve the leadership a day more and keep a distance with the Real Madrid, whereas the picture of the 'pericos' will look for to move away of the zone of descent.

And it is that this Friday, after the respective press conferences, the two technical directors found in the feudo barrcelonista to take the respective photography exchanging T-shirts. Between so much, they exchanged some words and confirmed, as they already had done in front of the media, his good relation.

Key party for both

In the previous of the crash, Xavi gladdened by the return of the Barça to the maximum competition, but also devoted some words to Diego Martínez by his good work: "The rival is difficult. Has a big trainer, good players... Ands a very worked team with fewer points of which deserves ", signalled the trainer of Barcelona.

By his part, Diego Martínez did reference to that it is key that the team was concentrated to go out with a good result: "I See to the team convinced. We have to play with our arms. Ojalá Tomorrow of two to four of the afternoon are able to reflect it in the field. It will be an emotional and intense competition, but have to play with the head and encircle us to our plan of game".