Presence of Xavi Hernández in the eleven for the first time in League

Xavi Hernández already knew that if it finished remaining in the Barça would not have a place ensured neither much less in the eleven headline, but did not leave to surprise the few minutes that was playing the captain of the Barcelona team in this principle of course. However, against the Granada went back to be headline in a party of League and directed the team as in the best times. Passed six days has contested 135 minutes. To this time it is necessary to add him the 60 minutes that played against the Apoel of Nikosea in Champions League. All to good level.

Luis Enrique has received some criticisms by part of small sectors of the fans because of the few minutes that plays Xavi, although it is necessary to remember that the season is very long and the captain of the Barça has already 34 years. In any case, no descarta that along the season the Catalan player go playing more minutes progressively to measure that go arriving parties more important that need of his control of game, balance and especially experience.

But the one who commands is Luis Enrique, and while the results and the game accompany always will have the support of the fans culés. Never any player has to be above the team, by what the one of Terrassa is so important for the Asturian like the rest of the members of the staff. Neither more neither less, and as it said Luis Enrique in press conference this Friday: "To Xavi will use it when it creates it timely".

When finalising the Barça-Granada, Xavi Hernández showed very satisfied by the result, but overcoat by the game deployed. "I am very happy to having played the 90 minutes. Still I think that I am an important player, create it to me. I have gone in, without any annoyance. I have enjoyed a lot. Today the team has liked , especially in the second part, have had spaces, they were more tired and have been able to enjoy of our game." The one of Terrassa valued the positively: "After the tie in Málaga needed a good party and have achieved it".

Xavi also had words of praise for his mate Ivan Rakitic, the one who follows dazzling and against the Granada besides, marked a goal: "it Is a total player, very complete. It gives us a lot in attack and in defence. It does not lose balloons, is flowed in the game, has a big aerial game, is a big signing". Finally, the one of Terrassa commented the tactical novelties of the new Barça of Luis Enrique. "It is not so different as it can seem. We play more inside with the tips, the pressure falls more in the sides. They are more offensive questions, but the rest is equal". Xavi Hernández, with the victory of the FC Barcelona by 6 to 0 in front of the Granada, arrived to the figure of 300 victories in League.