Xavi asks for signings from Laporta and Alemany after winning the Clásico

Faithful to his habit, Xavi Hernández did self-criticism after the victory in the Classical in front of the Real Madrid in Dallas (3-0). The culés replaced of the defeat suffered the Thursday in front of the Arsenal (5-3) with a triumph been bulky that, for the egarense, clearly was deceptive after the seen in the 90 minutes. In this sense, valued the performance of the team, but also left clear that need more reinforcements to go back to compete.

"The result is very favourable, but does not mean that we have done a súper split. The Madrid has a much wider staff that ours. They went taking out players and have a fan of possibilities. Have a big staff. I am satisfied of how compete, but it is necessary to improve a lot of things and, in a lot of moments, resembled what want to be", said on the party.

On the performance of the team, explained: "I Think that we have approached in a lot of moments to what want to be. Not to lose it, attack spaces. Not having pérfidas unnecessary. We are training well. We go by the good way and this finish to begin. I am happy by the result and by the culés, but our aim is the day 13 (August) against the Getafe".

Xavi has it clear: they Have to arrive more reinforcements

Regarding the market, the míster of Terrassa recalcó the importance to do an effort more to bring one or two reinforcements, mainly if it concretises the sale of Ousmane Dembélé. "I think that it is missing us. Have to reinforce us a pelín more. It knows it the president and the sportive direction. To be competitive have to reinforce us", insisted the trainer.

Besides, Xavi did not doubt in referring to the big challenge of the Barça in the 2023/24: go back to be leading in Europe. "I create a lot in this team, but think that need something more. My pending subject like trainer is to compete more here. We do not hide us. It is one of the aims of the season".

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The balance of Xavi in the pre-season

On the other hand, the egarense was precavido when evaluating with the seen up to now in the pre-season, although the Barça saw forced to cancel one of the friendly that had agendados in turns it American (in front of the Juventus). "It remains us still a party (the Wednesday in front of the AC Milan). Always they have treated us very well here. In Los Angeles were of wonder. It is a process of adaptation. We are happy to be here again. I think that the result could have been another. It is deceptive. We do not have to launch the bells to the flight", puntualizó on the result of the Classical.