Xavi cries out against Ferran's sanction: "There were no attacks, it's excessive"

Of face to the start of a new edition of the Supercopa of Spain, that once again will contest with the format of 'final four', Xavi Hernández has given his impressions of face to the start of the tournament and has reviewed the actuality of the FC Barcelona. Especially, it has referred to the suspension of Ferran Torres after the encontronazo with Savic in the party in front of the Athletic of Madrid in the past day of the competition liguera.

After being consulted on the possible apparition of Memphis Depay in the commitment, has indicated that the participation of the Dutch is not related with the sanction to the Valencian, that has cataloged like excessive for what really has occurred: "it will not have at all that see the sanction with the exit of Memphis. We think that it is excessive, went a fight, without aggressions. A struggle, seems me too much. We do not decide we".

Likewise, it has recognised the problems that this type of disciplinary measures brings achieve, as it already has occurred in the case of another forward, Robert Lewandowski: "The one of the attack, being all available is a quebradero of head. I seat me unfair with a lot of footballers, but prefer to have I these headaches. It will play the one who was better. It does not concern me, I am abreast of all, fatigue, injuries, annoyances".

Regarding the offensive line, also has spoken on the case of Raphinha, the one who in spite of not showing still his best version continues having the confidence of the trainer of face to the tournament: "He is opened to play where do lacking. We have had a conversation does a pair of weeks. It goes to be important Rapha, is a guarantee. Always it goes out well, motivated, so much in defence as in attack, will be important in this competition".

Xavi studies to the rival

The míster also has recognised that the Real Betis has very good players and expects a party in which the possession of the ball was a factor determinant: "I Visualise a party where the possession of the balloon will have a lot that see. They enjoy with the balloon, Channels, Fekir, Luiz Henrique, is a rival of a lot of technical quality. For me, of which better plays in Spain. We will try to dominate through the balloon. Not losing the identity".