Xavi Hernández still remembers the hard defeat of the FC Barcelona against the Girona in the gone in Montjuïc. The Barcelona trainer, that spoke this Friday with the press, left clear that he does not have a personal challenge with Míchel, technical 'gironí', but his team yes has it with the rojiblancos. "There is not a challenge with Michel, but yes of revancha futbolística of the first turn. We were well in the game, but they were more conclusive. Have game asociativo, have confidence, are dynamic... It is not a personal challenge, but yes like team", affirmed.
Many think that this derbi is like a final, since if it wins the Girona will put second and if the culés conquer Montilivi will have already five points of advantage regarding the ones of the Alt Empordà, leaving almost sentenced the fight by the second square. The míster barcelonista is not so conclusive, but yes recognises that it will be a vital meeting. "It is not a final, but pose it to us like something very very important. Whatever happens it will not be definite, but is very trascendente for us", stood out.
On the other hand, Xavi wanted to leave very clear that Eric García did not go of the Barcelona by a sportive reason and that has he for the next season, once finalise his cession in the picture 'gironí'. "Already it had place this year, was not ours intention that left , said it in his moment. It had been able to us help, but was a question of fair play. The idea is that it go back", admitted the trainer of the Barça.
The pressure in the Barça is a lot of elder that in the Girona
To the technician also asked him on how can affect him to a player surrender in the Girona or in the Barça, something with what was very conclusive. "The context changes absolutely in a big team like the Barça. There are footballers that surrender to high level in the Girona, with less pressure. It is not the same, is an evidence, have seen it in different footballers. I do not know what say you. In Girona have footballers of high level, have showed it", commented.
To the thread of this, referred to the particular case of Eric García, that has done a big season in Montilivi after leaving doubts the course happened in the Camp Nou. "It is very difficult that can change this tendency. How many people covers to the Barcelona? And to the Girona? It does not have at all that see. When speeches with Eric has the feeling to be more freed playing in the Girona, this is like this. Hardly it goes to change", recognised.
Another player to the that could have him affected the change to play in a team 'normal' to do it in the FC Barcelona is Oriol Romeu. Although Xavi denies that this was by the pressure that feels like blaugrana, yes admits that it expected to give him a greater role of the that has finished having. "More than the pressure, would say that it began very very well and afterwards by physical situations and other has participated less. We have gone it managing so that it did not suffer. And we have chosen to other footballers before that he. It is the so fierce competition of the Barça. It has participated much less of what I believed", finalised.