A satisfied Xavi praises Dembélé and gets 'wet' with Pjanic

Published:27/07/2022 - 09:52h

Updated:27/07/2022 - 12:57h

Xavi Hernández, Barça coach, offered a few words at the press conference after the draw against Juventus Turin (2-2) in Dallas. The coach expressed himself about his players and the feelings he has about the team

Xavi Hernández, trainer of the FC Barcelona, appeared in front of the media after the tie in front of the Juventus (2-2) in the third commitment of the Barcelona inside the United States. In the press conference, spoke of the feelings that left him the team, of the good party that did Ousmane Dembélé, of the rotations and of the state of the field of game.

It began his intervention mentioning the conditions of the terrain and the difficulties that had during the first-half. "I attribute it a bit to the fault of rhythm, to the heat, to the state of the field, that was very dry. But in the second part have been better although in the first part perhaps there has been a stretch that have dominated us", affirmed the egarense.

However, it left clear that concluded the satisfied party with the attitude and the exert of the players. "I leave me with good feelings because the second part is very good. We look for more to the interiors inside, the extremes are marking differences looking for to the '9'. They go seeing interesting things and go by the good way", aimed Xavi.

Besides, it took advantage of the opportunity for elogiar to Dembélé by the impact that had in the meeting. "It is a different and special player. By the way that play we gives us a lot. Has to mark us differences. It has to be more constant, mark more goals and give more assistances, something that the season happened already improved. From November of the past year, when we arrive we, see to a Dembélé happy. Always it is involved and has showed it. Therefore I insisted so much so that it remained ", it ensured the míster.

The pre-season and the rotations

Finally, it expressed on what has left him this pre-season and of the changes that did during the meeting, standing out to Miralem Pjanic and Sergi Roberto. "All the world wants to take out the best and the team is in the good line. Have a lot of illusion and in general am happy", stood out, just in front of to add that Pjanic "is very well technically and keeps a big vision", whereas Sergi "had to play only 30 minutes".