Xavi confirms rotations and does not see Barça as a favorite for the Europa League

The trainer of the first team of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández​, has appeared in press conference in the previous to the crossing of Europe League in front of the Galatasaray. The Catalan leave clear that the Barça is not favourite in the competition, and that has thought to do some adjust inside his eleven. Of equal form, mentioned the illusion that does him the tournament and the state of varied of his players.

While it was faced with the microphones, wanted to affirm his posture that the club is not the favourite of the Europe League. "I do not see me like one of the favourites. We have not won never the competition. The Seville is more favourite that we. We are one of the candidates and have to show it in thefield . There is illusion in the barcelonismo. Each party in the Barça is an examination, but have not done at all still. It is necessary to follow", ensured the technician.

Also it spoke of the illusion of the group and of adjust them that it will do in the team. "We are with a lot of illusion. Had very good feelings in front of the Naples. We are in a very good dynamics and do not want to go out of there. We want to win and do it well. It is necessary to follow insisting in this model of game that is giving us things. Tomorrow they will have changes because there is tiredness. They are a lot of minutes and some annoyances. Now we have a fan of possibilities in the midfield and up. Cool people that is training very well. It does not have to go down the level of the team", affirmed Xavi, clearing that his eleven will suffer several rotations.

Besides, it wanted to mention the characteristics of the Galatasaray for the party of this Thursday. "The Galatasaray is a compact team. His trainer is trying to implant his model. Have individualities that have surprised us a lot like Aktürkoglu. It is a team that can complicate us, but have to do them suffer when they do not have the balloon", sentenced the one of Terrassa.

The staff, the present and Dani Alves

It took advantage of the opportunity to speak of Dani Alves and his future inside the first team. "This is of face next year. We can do a planning, but in the case of Dani will depend on his performance. What Is giving us is spectacular. It is the player with more titles in the history of the football and contributes us a lot. It is a captain without bracelet", said.

Near to finalise the press conference, spoke on the opportunities in the bench. "To all do us fault more competition. When you do not see clear your position give more than you. If you see to another that is doing it well, take out the best of your performance. To all comes them well the competition. Never you know when it can arrive you the opportunity and for this have to train well. Therefore it knows me badly leave went to Martin, Riqui, Óscar or Eric. I insist them that they have to follow training strong", cleared the míster barcelonista.

Finally, it spoke of the present that crosses the first team and of the game of Iñaki Crag "Needed time and have improved a lot. We are in a good moment, in good dynamic, but have not done at all. They remain the aims and it is necessary to struggle to arrive to them. Iñaki was very brave because here it had a difficult situation with Ter Stegen and Net by in front. we are following It And It is doing it very well. The idea is that it go back to the Barça and was important here", concluded.