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“Are you thinking about resigning?”
Coming on the back of back-to-back losses against Girona and Royal Antwerp, there is a tense atmosphere at Barcelona, and the start of Xavi’s press conference ahead of their game against Valencia suggested nothing different.
The Catalan coach, however, is still in high spirits, and believes he is sitting right where he deserves, coaching his boyhood team, with the dreams of leading them to ultimate glory. Someday.
“No, I am very excited. It’s time to be composed, calm, and regain confidence. I believe in the project more than ever, and we are united. I spoke to with Deco yesterday, everything is ok,” Xavi responded.
“I suffer more, but I like to push the wheel and continue. I give more of myself in these situations. I have not thought about stopping. I do not want to le the club of my life down,” he added.
As for the game, Xavi had a lot to say about their form and the importance of winning against Valencia, with the team already seven points behind Girona and five behind Real Madrid.
“It’s a final. We need points because we are not performing as well as we should be in the league. Defeats against Real Madrid and Girona weigh heavily on us and this is a very difficult game because Valencia at the Mestalla are a very difficult opponent.”
Xavi was also asked whether the players believed in his way, and the Barcelona style, and whether they were still as committed to the philosophy, more than anything.
“There is no doubt about that. We have a great dressing room, everyone gets frustrated when things are not going well. But they are committed to death with the coaching staff and the club.”
Xavi also had to remind fans the media alike that they are coming off the back of a league title and a domestic cup win, and that speedbumps like this were bound to happen. They have bounced back from it before, and are ready to do it again.
“This happened to us last year, the same pattern. Last season in…
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Author : Udhav Arora
Publish date : 2023-12-15 12:59:33
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