Xavi has claimed Barcelona’s comeback win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, September 24, exhibits a ‘generational change’ on the membership. He believes that going 2-0 down would have crushed their former sides however the present batch of gamers have proven unbelievable mentality.
Barcelona had been 2-0 down at house to Calta Vigo within the 76th minute of their La Liga recreation. Robert Lewandowski scored twice within the 81st and eighty fifth minute to degree issues up earlier than Joao Cancelo scored the winner within the 89th minute.
Talking to the media after the match, Xavi acknowledged that they had been delighted with the win. He claimed the match was a turning level of their season. He was quoted by Barca Common as saying:
“At present’s match is a turning level. Not all the things is about soccer. It is about character, the mentality to indicate that you just wish to win. Usually, a 0-2 consequence at house would have you ever defeated, but it surely’s completely different for this superb group of younger gamers. You’ll be able to see the generational change that is occurring.”
He added:
“After we had been dropping, we risked all the things to play with simply two defenders. The comeback was because of the gamers. They believed in it, and meaning we’re a staff.”
The win has seen Barcelona go to the highest of the league desk in the intervening time. They’ve 16 factors from 5 matches, the identical as Girona.
Barcelona’s Xavi calm forward of Madrid derby
Xavi was quizzed in regards to the upcoming Madrid derby, and he claimed that his aspect could be sleeping peacefully because the league leaders. Nonetheless, ought to Actual Madrid get the win over Atletico Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect would return on high of the desk by two factors.
Xavi was quoted as saying:
“We’ll sleep because the league leaders. That is a optimistic factor. Hopefully, on the finish of the season, we will say that these three factors made us win the league.”
It’s not all rosy for Barcelona proper now as Fenkie de Jong suffered an harm within the win over Celta Vigo. He was substituted in the course of the recreation. Xavi stated:
“De Jong requested to be subbed off. He has an harm, however we hope it is as small as potential. Extra assessments must be finished, however Frenkie de Jong is robust. If he could not proceed, then he has one thing.”
The Catalan giants subsequent face RCD Mallorca on Tuesday earlier than internet hosting Seville subsequent weekend.
