The situation
The Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernández, has commented that the team “is very good” and believes that the squad has generated “a lot of enthusiasm”. Some statements that occur before the premiere of the Catalans in front of his fans this Sunday in the dispute for the Joan Gamper trophy against the Mexican Pumas UNAM. In statements released by the Barça entity, Xavi has also indicated that he has “very good feelings” watching his team’s training sessions. “Everyone is working very well, with a lot of intensity, with a lot of rhythm. After the tour, which was also good, we have trained all week, with strong training”, he stressed. He also explained that after Robert Lewandowski’s massive presentation this Friday, it has been shown that the team is “generating a lot of enthusiasm”. “We really want to make the curlers happy. This year’s goals are to win titles, play football well, generate good feelings and, above all, make the asshole happy, who deserves it ”, he commented. In addition, Xavi has reminded the fans that they are needed and asks them to help the team. “We will try to generate this illusion in the party that is the Gamper”, he added.As for the Pumas, the rival at the Gamper, the coach recalled that they are a team with a lot of pace and that they are in full competition. “They have very good players, a great coach (Andrés Lillini), in addition to Dani (Alves) they have Salvio on the wing, who is difficult to counteract. They have a line of three, it will be difficult, they are very intense, but we are doing well at this point in the preseason”, he stressed.
The details
The Barça coach’s idea for tomorrow is to distribute minutes. In fact, he has called up 31 players, the entire squad, except goalkeeper Neto, who is negotiating his departure to Bournemouth. “ We also want the game to also serve to fire Dani Alves, who has been an example for all of us. He helped us a lot last year, in those four or five months that he was able to participate, and I think he deserves it. In fact, when I called him to tell him that he was no longer with us, I told him that he deserved a tribute and I told the president so”, explained Xavi.