In his first classic at the Santiago Bernabéu as coach of Barça, Xavi Hernandez He sat down and confirmed that his Barça has returned. The whistles at the Egarense coach when his name was pronounced over the public address system of the white coliseum already foreshadowed the nerves and fear, completely justified, that the Egarense has. Xavi was a happy coach after the azulgrana exhibition, although even winning by four goals, he got angry on the wing because he didn’t want his players to slow down.
Barça began to win the classic from Xavi’s board, braver than Ancelotti, unchanged at 4-3-3 and with a clearly offensive idea. “I am very happy, satisfied and happy for what this victory represents for all of Barcelona, it can change the dynamics of the future,” he began by saying at a press conference, before moving on to tactical issues. “We look for the backs of the interiors of Real Madrid, we had a lot of personality and courage. I asked the players not to lose silly balls because Madrid lives on that. We had a very controlled game, we were very good in the high pressure, we pressed and recovered in the opposite field. I think we were far superior to Real Madrid, we played a very complete game and I had the feeling that we could have scored more goals.”explained the egarense.
Xavi insisted at all times that “this is the path, the project and the perfect game model to compete, we have shown it to ourselves. The players are enjoying themselves on the field, we ask them to be supportive, to run, work and help the team. We are a family in the locker room.”
“You have to enjoy it”
Xavi admitted that “there are three points and we haven’t won any title”, but at the same time he was also aware of what it means to score goals at the Bernabéu. “I’m very proud, very happy, it’s a day that Barcelona fans have to enjoy. Lately we haven’t had many joys, especially in the classics. In addition to coaching Barça, I am a culé. We are going to celebrate it without any doubt, there is a break to rest and enjoy. It costs a lot to win 0-4 at the Bernabéu and you have to enjoy it, I am very happy especially for players who were questioned”assured.
“It wasn’t a perfect match, but it was spectacular. we banged on the tableto say that we are coming back”, Xavi himself had said in statements to Barça TV.
“This victory strengthens me a lot”
“I’m a rookie coach and I’m sure this reinforces me a lot. There’s no doubt, Barça has to compete playing this way”, admitted Xavi, although he did point out that “I don’t need any glory, it’s better for the players and Barcelona fans in general. I don’t feel a personal victory, but a group victory, of the Barça family.”
“I got angry in the second half”
Xavi’s level of demand is so high that he did not consent to lose dangerous balls because “we were 0-4, but another day it could be tighter and cost us the game. Losing balls has to bother me, it pisses me off a lot. If there is no demand, there are no results. The first half was excellent, but in the second we could still have played better in the last section. Respect was being able to score the fifth, the sixth…”.
“Reminds me of 1-2 2004”
If one of the many important victories that Xavi had as a player reminded him of his debut on the bench was “maybe 1-2 in 2004, but there is a lot of work to be done. We have to keep working.”
“We don’t rule out anything, but the League is difficult”
Despite the incontestable victory, Xavi admitted that winning the League “It’s difficult, we’ve surpassed their goal-average and it’s importantwe don’t have to rule it out, but there are still a lot of points”, concluded the Barça coach.