“I’m hallucinating!”exclaimed Xavi when listening to the journalist’s question about whether the team could win the League. “It is the first positive assumption in two and a half years”he added with a smile from ear to ear.
The Barça coach was convinced that Barça has time to fight for the title. “You have to believe until the end and I think so”he claimed. “We have taken a step forward, there are options in LaLiga, there is time.”
Xavi valued the team’s good play against Getafe. “It is a convincing match, very good, forceful, with and without the ball”said. “We attacked a very advanced defense very well. That’s why Raphinha and João Félix played, as they understand depth well.”
The coach also praised Pedri. “He is the best at ball delivery at this point”he pointed. “How he finds the free man, how he comes out… he plays with a terrible personality, he always improves the pass, he understands it perfectly… He is a marvelous emergence, he is a player who should be at the club for many years.”
He also reaffirmed his decision to announce that he is leaving at the end of the season. “It is very accurate,” said. “The team has taken a step forward”. and it showed “heartily grateful to the public.”
Regarding the possibility of overcoming Madrid in the League, as in 2004 with the Galacticos team, Xavi was vindictive. “Alucino”said. “It’s the first positive assumption in two and a half years. I wish, yes, I believe.”
Forceful Defeat: Getafe recognizes its worst game
On the opposite side, José Bordalás, coach of Getafe, appeared at a press conference after the heavy defeat against Barcelona. He self-critically acknowledged that he was “worst game of the season” for his team and highlighted the comfort with which Barcelona handled the match.
“Nothing has come of it. We came with the intention of competing. We played the worst game of the season without detracting from Barça”Bordalás admitted, pointing out the mistakes that they do not usually make and that marked the course of the game. The Getafe coach highlighted Barcelona’s superiority, recognizing the budget and staff gap.
“Yes, we must not forget that Barça is a great team, we are talking about an abysmal difference in terms of budget and squad. Playing at home they have been superior to us”, concluded Bordalás, looking towards the next challenge against Las Palmas. Although the defeat was overwhelming, the Getafe coach is already thinking about recovering in the next match.
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