Xavi confirms rotations against Athletic due to "fatigue and discomfort"

Xavi Hernández, trainer of the FC Barcelona, has done some statements in the previous press conference to the commitment of League between the Catalans and the Athletic. In her it spoke of the different rotations that has scheduled for this day dominical, taking into account the party by League of Champions between week in front of the Bayern Munich. Added to this, also did emphasis in the state of form of some of the most important footballers of the staff.

It began his intervention mentioning the movements that has on the table for League and Champions. "We will do changes because there is fatigue and annoyances. We have to prioritise that the team was to the one hundred by one hundred. There are not headlines neither acting. We are focused in morning, do not think in what it comes. They are three points of gold. When it finish, we will think in the Wednesday", affirmed the egarense.

With this on the table, commented on the role of Frenkie of Jong and Ousmane Dembélé. "It can be better in attack, can arrive to the area and give the last pass. The other day it did a partidazo. It has to have continuity, already was as inner or pivote. It will be important, play where play. With Ousmane does not change at all. The idea is the same, probably the profile of Ansu and Ferran is of more arrive to the area. Dembélé Is only. He has to try it and is differential in the one against one, I force him to that it do one against one although it lose it", said the technician.

Also it gave his point of view about the young midfield players of the plantel. "Gavi Is an extraordinary footballer. It is only in his species. In defence is a portento and in attack sees it everything. Pedri Understands all the concepts that want. It is essential in our diagram and is difficult to give him rest, but try it. Pablo would like me that it played more. The other day it wanted to him do play, but there were physical annoyances that forced us in the changes. It is difficult for him, but safe that will arrive his moment", aimed Xavi.

Ansu, Ferran and the defensive sector

Near to finalise, stood out the presence of Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres in the last meetings. "I do not have headlines neither acting, and more how is the calendar. All compete to be important in the Barça. Ansu Is a footballer that can mark differences and has done it in a lot of moments. It has to be important. It is an evidence that the tips live of the goal. If no marks, the confidence can go down, but to Ferran have come him very well the two last parties. He does not leave to work and value it, mark or do not mark", sentenced the one of Terrassa.

Finally, it spoke of the alternative of Marcos Alonso like head office and the function of Jules Koundé by the band. "The physical profile is important, Marcos wins duels and is fast. It chooses very well the exit of balloon and is left-handed, that is something important. Has a lot of things that by this have put it in this position. Koundé Can play of side, yes. It depends on the absences and of the moment. Already it has played and it has done it well", it concluded.