Xavi, firm on 'the final' in front of the Benfica: "I Prepare to the team to win"

To a step to confront one of the most important challenges of his career, Xavi Hernández appeared this Monday in front of the media in press conference to speak on 'the final' that will confront the FC Barcelona this Tuesday in front of the Benfica, where the only premise will be to achieve the victory to keep the hope to classify to the eighth of final of the Champions League.

It will not be at all simple, the Benfica goleó to the Barcelona in Give Luz (3-0), showing his capacity goleadora and physical. The speed by the bands was his strong letter, by what the plan of Xavi goes through to neutralise to the rival and do cost the localía, where the only exit will be to add of to three points for the Barcelona team.

Xavi was questioned, in his first intervention, on the differences of the commitment of this Tuesday with regard to the derbi of the past Saturday: "I Finish the party of the another day with good feelings, with suffering by those last occasions. Seen the party repeated, were upper and play well until the minute 82, afterwards they were better during ten minutes. Tomorrow it will be different, the Benfica has experience, has physical, will be complicated, this is Champions, the rhythm will be different. We are prepared to compete, and to take advantage of this opportunity, if we win are in eighth".

On the drops in the team, the technician culé confirmed that "neither Ilias neither Abde neither Jutglà can play. To see how is Dest, how is Ousmane, how is Sergi Roberto, players ready to recover . We remain us almost without pure extremes, perhaps Coutinho, Demir, but the pure of drop. We will go out with which was, but to win the party".

Likewise, it referred to the current state of Pedri González and the possibility to have it soon again in field: "it Is a subject of the evolution of his injury. I celebrate the Golden Boy, deserves it to him, with 17-18 years has marked differences, is a prize of prestige. It is going through a moment difficult with the injury, is not an easy zone, has had a small complication. I expect that it can go back the before possible, there is not planned date, but the important is that it go back well after this second relapse.

"It depends on his feelings that can be tomorrow, what do not want to is that lesionen, will depend on his feelings. Especially in these cases that are about to to recover, guide me a lot of the feelings of the footballers, go to see if it could help us, would be important", said Xavi on the state of Dembélé. Likewise, it relieved tensions when confirming the actuality of some key pieces of the Barcelona: "In principle all those that did not finish the Saturday are well, so much Busi like Nico and Mingueza. They will be able to be in principle recovered".

The rival

Xavi was questioned on if from the changing room culé perceive airs of superiority with regard to the rival luso: "we will see It morning. We were upper to the Espanyol, deserved to win by more goals, but it is necessary to show the things in the field. The Barça is not in a moment to take out breast, but yes in being optimistic and positive. It is necessary to be brave, go out to the attack and look for the victory to be in eighth. But there we lost 3-0, this is our reality"

About the tactical system, Xavi answered that "the most important is the idea. We want the balloon, presionar up, recover up... If have the balloon, more options to win. I want winning mentality, generate more occasions, be braver, arrive to the area, like this will have more options to win". "I visualise a victory tomorrow. I prepare to the team to win, so that they see that tomorrow it is an opportunity to be in eighth, better think in positive that in negative", ensured the egarense.

"The Benfica is a big team, have him a lot of admiration and respect to Jorge Jesús. Has a big team, head offices very strong, players very important in all the lines... We go to treat to carry the party to our terrain, but will be complicated, go to compete", affirmed Xavi.

It invites to the hope

Xavi Hernández was questioned on if it contemplates the possibility to fall in front of the Benfica, to what answered that it prefers "not thinking in negative". Besides, asked about if 'would conform' with a victory 1-0, answered vigorously "clear man, are not to give at all, prefer to win well and with a wider result, but the aim is to win. But I want to do it playing well. All what was to win will be welcome, but also is important the how".

Finally, the egarense showed firm when analysing the challenge that will confront this Tuesday in front of the picture luso: "Each party is transcendente. This is the Barça, compete each three days. I see it like an opportunity, do not seat a pressure added. It is an opportunity of gold to happen to eighth, is a revancha for us, to say that we are the Barça, that play home and likes me the challenge".