"There is no issue": Xavi 'passes' the rumors of his continuity and makes it clear that he will not

Xavi Hernández, trainer of the FC Barcelona, appeared in front of the media in the previous press conference to the duel between the Athletic Club and the FC Barcelona in Saint Mamés, corresponding to the day 27 of LaLiga EA Sports. During the conference, tackled several subjects related with the Catalan cast, his rival, the Athletic Club, and also answered to questions on his future like technical director of the team culé.

The clash in front of the Athletic Club

In the first place, the egarense had the opportunity to explain the fortresses of the rival group and left clear the complicated that it can tornarse this meeting for the club culé. "We have analysed them, recently deleted us. It is the most intense rival and more physical of the category, and now the one who more confidence has after happening holgadamente the eliminatory against the Athletic of Madrid. Only they have lost a party in League, and was to the start against the Real Madrid, difficult stadium. To compete, is a big opportunity to add three points in a so complicated field", limited.

Also it explained which, in his opinion, will be the key to avoid the defeat in front of the 'Lions', as sucedió in his last clash, that resulted in the elimination of the Barcelona cast of the Glass of Rey (4-2). "We have to understand that the Athletic presiona each balloon. It is to try be more vertical in a lot of moments. Attack the spaces, be more effective, because had the party in our hands and leave it escape, and equalise them the intensity. We did a good party, but at the end won us. It was a face or cross", sentenced.

The 'subidón' sportive that is living the Barcelona cast

Regarding the actuality of the Barcelona club, Hernández did not doubt to the aseverar that the team finds in one of his best moments of the season. However, it cleared that the Catalan picture is totally focused in the day in day out and, for the moment, has like aim the party against the Athletic. "Yes, good. Now we are well, the team is loose, less taut... We have chained good parties, regarding game, regarding feelings... But tomorrow it is another history because here each day is an examination. Tomorrow it is an important proof for the team", signalled.

In this sense, the one of Terrassa did upsetting in that the clash against the Basques can be crucial to catapult to the Barcelonan square to give this 'click' definite and finish of the best possible form what subtracts of the season. "I think that it is an ideal stage to equalise them in intensity, the rhythm, in the faith... The day of the Getafe understood very well the party, there will be a lot of space to the back of the defence, by what can foresee a similar party that the last meeting. It is moment to find the continuity and to do a big party", sustained.

Also it stood out the fortress of the FC Barcelona when it plays like visitor, since in this season the Barcelona group has not been defeated out of house in LaLiga. "The other day we spoke that the of Montjuïc could have affected anímicamente to the team because we do not feel us so well as in the Camp Nou, but are parties that have failed we. Out of house have been well and even have empatado parties that consider that we would have to have won. Even so we are invictos, is good signal. Tomorrow it is an exit complicadísima, of the most difficult that remain us until final of season", emphasized.

His continuity like trainer of the FC Barcelona

Given the improvement of performance of the Barcelonan picture and the rumours that several members of the directive of the Catalan square see with good eyes his continuity like trainer until 2025, Xavi was quite clear when affirming that his opinion has not changed from the announcement that made the past 27 January. "There is not subject, to day of today has not changed at all. Step by step and to by the Athletic tomorrow. To day of today there is not any variation", recalcó.

The profiles with which the Catalan picture has to reinforce

To close, the one of Terrassa expressed his opinion on another important subject in the City Condal, leaving clear which type of profiles has to have the Barcelona when considering incorporations to reinforce the staff. "I think that such as it is posed the football nowadays have to have all the profiles in the staff. Some more physical, others more technical, with more capacity to go to the space... Before there were not so many teams that tightened us up, by what have to have players in all the profiles. The football has changed a lot in the last years and without losing our DNA, but need footballers of all the profiles. Strategy, córneres... But without losing our identity", concluded.