Want to surround myself with loyal people

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Barcelona will meet Villarreal away tonight (Saturday, 22:00), in a very important game for them in the La Liga. After the draw against Benfica Lisbon in the Champions League and the entanglement of the Catalans, they want to continue to climb up the table in the local arena. Towards the confrontation, Xavi Published his staff and spoke at a press conference.

The coach said: “Villarreal offensive team, it will be a difficult game, especially when it is with them. They have one of the best coaches in Spain. We have the ability to conquer, we aim for excellence, to 10, we will not be satisfied with 7 because then we will not achieve what we want. I am satisfied with the commitment, we need to improve on the last delivery, there is talent but we need to dare more. “

The Spaniard added: “Anso Patti is getting better, his feelings are good, but after his injury one has to be careful. See if we can risk as much as we did at the time with Dembele, I hope we can count on Enso in Munich. I want to surround myself with loyal people who can be trusted. It’s important to me that Dr. Richard Perona comes because he’s the best doctor to be here, and he’s close to coming back. He never had to go. “

Xavi concluded: “Winning Villarreal will be very important for us, it is a direct rival for the place in the Champions League. All games are important because we are in a critical period. I am pleased that we are not very far from where we need to be. We need to get better in the final third of the pitch. Dembele? I talked to him and told him that I want him in the team for many years and trust him. He told me he was happy here, but the renewal of his contract depends on him and the club, I would like him to stay because he can make a difference. “

Xavi (Reuters)

Meanwhile, in Barcelona the search continues for an attacking player who can strengthen the team in January. While ‘Mundo Deportivo’ focused on the possible names that might come up, ‘Sport’ chose to focus on Xavi’s ‘auditions’ for the extreme position in the team, which he sees as more necessary than a central striker.

Yusuf Damir, Abda Alzelzoli and Ilyas Ahumash have been tested in recent games by the coach, who will decide which of them will open against Villarreal. Osman Dembele is not expected to start in the Barcelona squad, with meanwhile in Spain announcing that the Frenchman thinks the offer for a new contract for him is low, and there is pessimism about his future. Newcastle may make an astronomical offer to him, while in the meantime it seems that with each passing day he is getting closer to the Premier League.

As for the search for a purchase, Xavi, as mentioned, prefers an extreme, but the team’s management is working on a wide striker, with according to ‘Mundo Deportivo’ Edinson Cavani (Manchester United), Timo Werner (Chelsea), Arthur Cabral (Basel) and G. And Liane Alvarez (River Plate) are the candidates to strengthen the front.

The extremists nominated are Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Danny Ulmo (Leipzig), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) and Karim Adami (Red Bull Salzburg). It has also been argued that Bryan Corps from Tottenham, who have struggled to adapt to English football, also fits the profile the Catalans are looking for.

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Saturday 22:00: Barcelona and Xavi against Villarreal

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