Xavi: ‘We risk prestige and image. We will go out to win

Club coach Barcelona, ​​​​Xavi Hernandez andHe understands that part of the Culé fans want their team to lose this Tuesday (today) against Real Valladolid harm spanish “because of fanaticism and rivalry”, but he reminded that they are professionals and always come out victorious.

“We want to win and we never go to draw or lose. We risk prestige and image. Losing the other day (to Real Sociedad) hurt us, despite the fact that there was a celebration afterwards. Tomorrow (today) we go we want to win,” he said at the press conference before the game at the New José Zorrilla Stadium.

Except, Xavi He reminded that, despite the fact that the team has already been declared champion of LaLiga Santander, which was the main goal, they still want to achieve other secondaries: “Let Robert (Lewandowski) be Pichichi, and Marc (André ter Stegen) get Zamora”.

IN Valladolid, Pedri and Araujo, still sidelined with muscle discomfort, join the loss of Koundé. “He played everything and there comes a moment when the body says it’s enough. It’s muscle fatigue. That’s all,” he specified. Xavi, which have advanced the greatest presence in the game of the less common ones.

“Pablo Torre will certainly have minutes. Everyone is training very well, even those who play less. It is time to dose and give more opportunities,” he confirmed.

Asked about his plans for next season, the Barca coach explained that “the right back is not in the first place”.

On the other hand, the priority is to find a replacement code Sergio Busquets: “Busi is leaving us and this is proof that we need a defensive midfielder at a high level for next season. We are leaving a capital footballer. A captain. A very different footballer. The more we strengthen, the more competitive we will be”.

Xavi I would also be delighted with the return of the Argentine Lionel Messi, something that, according to him, “hangs in the air” and that “a lot depends, to a large extent, on Leo’s intention.”

On the other sideXavi Hernandez, has also been very sharp and forceful with how to deal with racist chants in football stadiums, which is behavior he finds unacceptable. “Yes, the game has to be stopped. Stop the game and go home,” Xavi said before the match against him Real Valladolid when asked about racist insults directed by the attacker Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior suffered this Sunday at the Mestalla.