Xavi analyzes Pedri's impact and 'defines' Cancelo's position at Barça

Xavi Hernández knows that there is a lot at stake for the FC Barcelona in his visit to the Volksparkstadion, in which it will confront to the Shakhtar this Tuesday from the 18:45 hours (6:45 PM, CET). The Barcelona are very near to concretise the aim to surpass the phase of groups and colarse in the eighth of final of the Champions League, for the first time after two seasons remaining on the way very soon. It is the opportunity of gold.

"Without being well reduce the disadvantage with Madrid and Athletic and this has to be a turning point"

In room of press and like back reflection to the triumph of the past weekend against the Real Sociedad, the trainer egarense has analysed how is the team and the expectations for the party against the Ukrainian group, considering that they carry a puntaje ideal in the phase of groups. "Always we do the summary of what happened futbolísticamente and no futbolísticamente. They were missing us things because of the intensity that was missing us and the upper that put the Real", began saying, adding that "we have to have more the command of the party and this goes through to do a high pressure more aggressive further that the Real is a big team. At the end we had faith. It was not acceptable the first part but without being well reduce the disadvantage with Madrid and Athletic and this has to be a turning point".

The 'advantages' of the Barça to visit the Volksparkstadion

Although they have not showed his best version in these last parties, the trainer culé highlighted that it will be key the return of the players that were in the infirmary: "Sure that we will notice it for well. Pedri, Robert, Jules, Rafa are vital for the team further of the level futbolístico. We have gone taking out the parties as we have been able to" and that "if we are honest, in front of the Real are not well in the game, in front of the Madrid yes, also against Athletic and Seville. Against the Shakhtar no all the party but sure that with the turn of these footballers will improve".

In this same order of ideas, highlighted that the figure that can have Pedri González can be vital: "I also enjoy seeing him lesionado. Yes when I see him inside and all improvement when it touches the balloon and all clears . Pedri Has enjoyed with us an atrocity, has put a lot of goals but with the injuries has not been able to do it always. I think that it is to what refers Pau Torres".

The wrap of the right side and the level of the Barça

On the other hand, questioned on if Joao Cancel will return to the right side or which role will assume in the next clashes: "I Cancel it will recover his natural place. It will play 80% of side, in the right or the left. This was because we wanted to adjust more to defensive level against the Real Sociedad and the Madrid, when we wanted to three correctors behind. It will go back to his natural place the before possible. It is as better feels he and I like trainer", confessed.

It will be one of the keys so that the Barça can 'recover' the level his game: "we Have to recover this level (of the parties against the Betis or Royal Amberes). We are autocríticos. We want to impose our identity from morning. It is essential to recover feelings and win the parties" and that "we want to play a football excelso and win by goleada. This is the film that want but will not happen always. There is a rival and have to find the formula. It will not happen this always. It is a process and will cost us. From this ideal stage will win things. It is necessary sure being humble and patient. There are moments very good of game and results and it is necessary to follow working in this way".