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XAVI WILL TRY TO KEEP COMPETING DESPITE THE ABSENCES

Xavi 'surrenders' to the pivotal Christensen and asks Lamine and Cubarsí "to enjoy and compete"

Published:11/03/2024 - 16:43h

Updated:11/03/2024 - 16:43h

Barça's football has shown signs of improvement in recent games and several people responsible for it have been congratulated by Xavi in his press conference on Monday

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Xavi Hernández spoke this Monday in the previous of the FC Barcelona-Naples, party that will mark the turn of the eighth of final of the Champions League between both teams. The míster took advantage of to leave clear that the important right now inside the club is to think in the party, but also took the time for elogiar to varied of his players, trying also leave clear that is happy with the mejoría that has had his team during the last month.

"There is not favourite. It is to 50%. The weight of the fans gives us a bit of favouritism. Montjuïc has to be a pot to pressure", explained initially the egarense on what expects of the party in front of the napolitanos, agrengando besides that yes that have thinking in the penaltis in case to keep the tie. "We have worked what have thought that it can happen in any stage. We have worked for all the stages that can occur tomorrow", ensured.

The youngsters of the Barça can be a great help in the eliminatory

Already in the individual line of his team, Xavi has wanted to show his satisfaction by the successful change of role of Christensen, now like mediocentro. "It is very difficult that a defensive pivote of assistances of goal. It can filter passes, win balloons divided. it is contributing Us Much more of what thought. It is very important, gives us equlibrio", sentenced.

With regard to two of the youngsters of the team, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, the Catalan technician left clear that his present "manages his emotions with confidence", signalled. "It is an opportunity for them to live it, enjoy it. That with 16 or 17 years are here is spectacular. That they enjoy it", it stood out Xavi, the one who on the titularity of the defender added that "tomorrow we will know it. I can not say the alignment because it will give advantage to the trainer. Play the one who play, have defences of guarantees", analysed.

A Barça that has stepped to forward

Already on the global work of the team in the last weeks, visibly better that the of the month of January, Xavi aimed that "in our case the player has stepped forward. It knew that they would not fail. I think that we have been together always from the first day. Further of the results, have stepped forward", puntualizó the Catalan, adding that "we are with an economic situation very difficult. We do not have fichado what could. The club has done some extraordinary efforts. We can compete against all", resolved.