2023-11-03 14:31:43
Barcelona visits San Sebastián tomorrow with the need to get the three points against Real Sociedad to try to minimize the defeat against Real Madrid. It is a good opportunity to see how Xavi’s team reacts, which has already received the wake-up call from Gündogan, who noted that he had seen a certain conformism in the locker room. The Catalan coach appeared before the press after morning training to analyze the situation of his players. Precisely, Gündogan’s words were dissected by the Egarense, trying to appease all controversy. «The word conformity is not part of Barça’s DNA. We are for excellence. We have not seen Gündo’s words as controversialWe agree with what you said. We lost the classic due to our mistakes. We have not generated controversy in the locker room,” he explained.
He was asked about the impact left by the defeat in the classic. «We had the game under control. We lost it, but we had it in hand. The details made us lose the game. Tomorrow there is another test and we have to take it. We have time to learn, we are four points behind the leaders but there is time to recover», he noted. In this sense, he added: «We have a very healthy and very noble locker room. The attitude has never failed, I am happy with everyone’s work and willingness. Maximum pressure, welcome. “The team is hungry.” And he denied that he was upset by the criticism received: «I know that there are a lot of demands. I’m not angry Not at all, just the opposite. I’m happy. There are bumps in the season and you have to manage as a coach. I see the team very prepared to turn this situation around, there are many games left in the League. “We have to keep working, I’m not upset and even less so with you.”
«This is Barça. It is a cultural issue for Catalans, who always want excellence. Many times the opponent complicates things for you and you are not so inspired. Every week you have to prove it. You have to be mentally balanced. I convey everything but self-complacency, I demand a lot from myself. There is criticism because it is Barça. “It’s hard for everyone to like the Barça coach,” he added.
Xavi praised the Real society. «We have a high-level test. He is a Champions level rival. He does things very well, in defense, attack, intensity… Imanol is one of the best coaches in the category. They play football very well. After the defeat against Real Madrid, the team has taken a step forward in training. “We have to react.” The praise extended to Take Kubo: «For me he is one of the most differential footballers of Real Sociedad. He is in an extraordinary moment and we will have to stop him. He is a high-level footballer.
Pedri returns to the list, De Jong not yet
And he referred to the state of some of his players, such as De Jong, who is not yet one hundred percent, and Pedri, who returns to the list: «It depends on his feelings. Pedri has a good feeling, but Frenkie doesn’t yet. He has tried but he is in pain. He has not delayed the return of Pedri. He is one hundred percent. I see it prepared. “It’s great news for the team.” The coach wanted to settle any controversy: «Don’t look for the cat’s three feet. “The injured are doing well and there are no controversies.”
Oriol Romeu Performance has dropped somewhat but it does not seem to be a problem for Xavi: «I think he is doing a good job, but there is competition. It’s about performance. The one who is better is the one who is going to play. I see Oriol mentally prepared, he is a guy with great predisposition. He will continue to be important for the group. Xavi also valued the words of Bojan, who has assured that Lamine Yamal’s objective should be to pass the fourth year of ESO, rather than thinking about the first team: «I think it is a very positive message from Bojan. He comes to say that we have to be cautious. There is no need to rush because he is 16 years old. We have high expectations for him but we don’t have to rush. Bojan’s figure is very important for the club. Young people have to be managed under pressure. Of note? Well, let him approve.
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