Xavi: ‘Today I have to be more understanding than demanding’

The coach of Barcelona, ​​Xavi Hernández, said this Wednesday, after the victory over Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1) in the Champions League, that today he must “be more understanding than demanding” due to the amount of casualties and the wear and tear of Shabolo.

“It was not an ideal scenario, we considered ourselves winners, we won well and easily, and we encountered a difficult opponent,” said the Catalan coach.

Xavi justified himself by the fact that “practically the same players played against Athletic Club, the most physical match so far”, although he pointed out that the team lacked the “consolation of an easy victory”.

In the absence of so many starters, 0) from last Sunday and Marc Casadó.

“I am delighted with Fermín, he is a footballer who, if he believes in it, can play for many years at Barca. He is dynamic, plays with both feet, can shoot outside the penalty area… He will be important for the team,” the coach pointed out. Catalan.

During the match, Portuguese forward Joao Félix came off in the 75th minute after noticing muscle discomfort.’

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points that Barcelona has to lead Group H

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Porto points in group H, Shakhtar (3), Antwerp (0)

“There’s no injury, it’s a hard blow to the hip. It won’t be a problem for him to be there on Saturday,” explained coach Xavi Hernáandez, who also ruled out Ronald Araujo finishing the game with discomfort.

And he pointed out that the team will arrive “one hundred percent” at Saturday’s Classic and that, despite so many injuries, the coaching staff does not think of “forcing anyone”.

We will test them all, because they all want to play and do their part to reach Saturday, the Barcelona coach pointed out.