Zambrotta praised Xavi when recalling his time at Barça: "He was already a coach on the field"

The majority of ex mates of Xavi Hernández in the FC Barcelona coincide in signalling the capacity of the current trainer culé to direct, even, when it still was active footballer. One of which backs this thesis is Gianluca Zambrotta, international Italian that landed in Catalonia in 2006, just after winning the Glass of the World in Germany, to play two seasons with the Barça.

In an event organised by 'Socios.com' in the Stadium Johan Cruuff, the ex right side remembered the influence of the egarense in the team during the two campaigns that dressed the Barcelona T-shirt (2006-2008). "When it played, Xavi was a second trainer in the field", commented the also ex player of Juventus and Milan in an interview for the newspaper 'SPORT'. Zambrotta Left the football in 2014 and has had little success in the benches from his retreat.

The praises of Zambrotta to the work of Xavi in the Barça

In this sense, Gianluca elogió the work of the míster of Terrassa during the year and half that carries directing to the first team. "It is a big technician. I played two years with him, knew him very well and knew that it went to triumph. Always it has been somebody very interested in the tactics and now is helping a lot to the club", ensured the one of As. The ex defender played a total of 85 official parties in Barcelona, adding 3 goals and 5 assistances.

Besides, the Italian recognised the mejoría of the group culé from the arrival of Xavi to the bench. "I saw very well to the Barça. It won of clear form LaLiga and attained a very important aim for the club. Now it has to work to arrive to the final of the Champions League. The Barça is one of the best teams of Europe and for the club, his fans and the city is very important to arrive far in the League of Champions", added.

The opinion of Zambrotta on the right side of the Barça

On the other hand, the ex culé also was consulted by the problems that has had the club to find a reliable right side from the course of Dani Alves in 2016. "I do not think that only it was a problem of the Barça. I think that sucede the same with the central defences or the forwards. It is a question of cycles of the players, each five years changes the type of footballers that stand out. The Barça, however, has had always to footballers very important in this position. I am safe that it goes it to finish finding", explained Zambrotta.