THE Barcelona will welcome her Real Madrid on Wednesday (04/05, 22:00) for the second semi-final of the Spanish Cup.
The technician of the Catalan team Xavispoke at the usual press conference ahead of the clasico.
“We want to be in control of the game, of course we are playing against an opponent like Real Madrid. It is difficult but we will try to win, it will not be easy”first reported and continued:
“Without De Jong and Pedri we may not have the possession as we would like, but we will try to be in control and play attacking football.”
For Gavi he said: “He is very mature for his age. He plays with a lot of passion, tomorrow is a very important game and we have to do things well to get to the final.”
“I don’t read what the papers say. If the president is happy with me, I don’t care who criticizes me.”said Xavi for the criticism it has received.
About Kesi: “Frank Kesi is a player who works for the team. He understands what I want from him and he is important because he has an influence in the final third of the pitch. He’ll be important tomorrow I’m sure.”
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 4, 2023
??? XAVI: “Gavi plays the game with a lot of passion.” #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/LQcomFbCWa
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 4, 2023
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 4, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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