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THINK IT'S A MATTER OF TIME

Stoichkov, optimistic with Xavi: "I think he's going to do well"

Published New:26/02/2022 - 12:20h

Updated New:26/02/2022 - 12:20h

Hristo Stoichkov has stated that he trusts Xavi as a coach and maintains that he only needs a few more months to settle into the team. Ensures that a similar scenario took place with Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Johan Cruyff

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One of the pieces of one of the best generations in the history of the FC Barcelona, Hristo Stoichkov, still follows very to the so much of the actuality of his ancient club. The Bulgarian has offered statements for 'Ace' and has left clear that Xavi Hernández has it everything to triumph to the control of the Barcelona team. However, still it has to evolve and have several tropiezos on the way.

For Stoichkov, the egarense already is familiarised with the staff, what has allowed him obtain good results, like the victories in front of Valencia and the Napoli, but still requires several months more: "The time goes it to need. Now, after three months, already knows to all the players, where can put to each one. I see a young team, that needs time. It needs to lose, win, suffer. Like this, it will grow and it will be able to compete in all the parties, that is the most important in the football".

In fact it sustains that in the case of his generation also was necessary a period of adecuación, something that tambiéo occurred with Guardiola and Luis Enrique: "The 'Dream Team' was two years building until, at the end, Johan found the team that looked for and arrived the results. When it arrived Pep, the first year suffered , but in what it found the key and each player did what asked him the trainer, all know what did. Six titles in a year are not near at hand of any one. Luis Enrique took out the same dynamics, taking out the best benefit of each player".

The advantages of Xavi, according to Stoichkov

For the Bulgarian, the one of Tarrasa has everything to his favour to guide to the Barça to litigate by everything again: "Has time by in front to work well, to teach the things that needs our club because our club is not easy. You have to play daily to be the best. You can win a party to the Madrid, to the Athletic, but the difficult is to keep you a lot of parties so that the contrary can not follow your rhythm".

Likewise, it stands out the youth of the staff, to which still does him lacking mature more futbolísticamente: "Xavi has players of quality, but very young, need a time to understand. As it happened them to Xavi, Iniesta or Busquets in his day. LaLiga This year can not win, the aim is to be between the four first and that the players learn the philosophy of football of the team. I create in Xavi and think that goes it to do well. I wish him luck because it feels the colours like me".