Xavi Hernandez believes that the classic This Sunday will not have an impact on the final outcome of LaLiga, but I am confident that it will serve to consolidate the good moment of his team. In addition, he favorites the Real Madrid.
Summary of Xavi’s appearance
What does Classic mean to you?
“It’s very special. It’s a tough and complicated game. Playing there is always difficult. We’re going to attack and play to get three points”.
They play with second jerseys
“That is a contractual issue. If you have signed a contract it is because you agree. Marketing is part of the world of football. We will go with the senyera proud and compete”.
Side Araujo
“All the possibilities are there.”
His goal in the 2004 Clasico
“In case of winning, I could see some parallelism. It could be. That time it didn’t help us to win LaLiga either. Winning tomorrow would consolidate us”.
Its ends condition your wings
“We are going to change few things tomorrow. The idea is to dominate the game with the ball. The idea and the model will not change”.
How to play Madrid?
“I don’t know. They have options to replace Benzema.”
Will it open the doors to Messi?
“He’s the best in history and Bara’s doors will always be open to him. As long as I’m Bara’s coach, it’s like he wants to come here every day. I think we owe him a big tribute. I think he has a contract with PSG and we can’t say much.” As if he wants to come every day to see the training sessions and talk to the coach. What he has given us is priceless.”
Messi will always have Bara’s doors open
Bara does not beat a great
“Isn’t Villarreal great? And Naples? Atltico yes, at least, right? I think that in the Super Cup we competed with them and were close to winning. I think that since the match against Bayern we have grown and competed in all the matches I know that this is about results, but we have the sensations and the competitiveness”.
Best memory of a Classic?
“Luckily, I have many and very good ones. I would be left with the feeling of having done very well, of having played very well and having won there. I’ll keep those feelings. It will be very difficult to live that again. That streak was not normal of victories and goals there”.
how to play?
“I have it clear, but we will see it tomorrow. We have practically nothing to train. It is more of a recovery session.”
good self esteem
“I don’t know. I know that we come in form, with a winning mentality and in good dynamics. This indicates little, only that we go with enthusiasm and desire to compete in the Bernabu against an opponent in a great moment of form”.
differences
“I think we are better defensively, in high pressure. We understand the game of possession much better than a few months ago. The improvement has to be shown on the pitch. Tomorrow there is another exam to prove it.”
the pressure
“Winning tomorrow puts us in a good position to achieve the first objective, which is to get into the Champions League. In the case of winning tomorrow, I see it as remote. We would get to 12 with one less game. The pressure is the same. It’s a Classic And we want to win.”
Go to Bernabu as a technician
“For me it is an honor to go there to represent what I consider the best club in the world. It is time to demonstrate the moment, the idea. That we can compete against another great team. It is an honor to represent Bara in all fields”.
pique
“He has a little discomfort, but he’s fine. He’ll be able to play and compete tomorrow.”
Busquets does not go with Spain
“I appreciate it and he deserves it. If you look at everything he has given to Spain and Bara… and even so he has been criticized. His performance is there. He is not injured. It is essential. Primordial. I think Luis has You did very well. Also for the selection.”
What does it convey to the players?
“Our idea of the game, with all due respect to the rival. Try to show our personality. Impose our game and be calm. There will be times when we will have to be more calm. It’s three points, it’s not a final”.
Benzema’s withdrawal
“IF he’s not the best 9 in Europe, he’s one of the best. He’s been one of the best 9 in the world for 2 3 years. His withdrawal doesn’t change our approach. I imagine his does. It’s a sensitive withdrawal, that’s clear”.
Inferiority complex
“I don’t know if there has been because I wasn’t there. I know the results have been bad and we want to change it. I see it as an opportunity. I think we’re on the right track. Tomorrow’s result doesn’t change anything, but I think winning us reinforce”.
What Madrid awaits?
“Madrid is a chameleon. You don’t know whether to go up or down. We don’t know what awaits us. We’ll try to have the ball a lot and carry out our game model. Playing at home, I imagine they’ll press up the whole game. We have to be prepared for all facets of the game.
ideal scenario
It is a great stage to confirm the great moment of the team. It is a game to show personality, to play in the opposite field and show what our style is. If we have to give a favorite team, it is Real Madrid, which plays at home and is the leader”.
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