Xavi recognizes Barça's 'slump': "We haven't been well"

The FC Barcelona lived a triumph complicated this Thursday in San Sebastián against the Real Sociedad. The ones of Xavi Hernández signed a very good priemera part, but in the second almost happen unobserved. Marc-André ter Stegen saved to the culés in a sinfín of opportunities and the Barça went with a key result to be still in the fight by a square in the next Champions League.

In press conference, the trainer of Terrassa has recognised that it was a very suffered party, but that in definitva are three crucial points for the end of this championship and to ensure the square of Chapmions and Supercopa: "I Am satisfied by the three points, is a vital and crucial victory for the future of the team and of the club. It is a triumph of gold. But satisfied of the game, am not. In the first part, yes, but in the second have suffered. It is necessary to be honest and autocríticos".

Likewise, the trainer blaugrana recognised that "we have not been well. It is necessary to improve. This is not the way. We have suffered. It has not been our ideal of game. The Real is an equipazo, dominates, tightens. It is a gentleman instrument. They are three crucial points. It is a direct rival for Champions".

On the suffering and the attitude of his players, the ex of the To the-Sadd aimed that "it is the party in which I have suffered more, together with the one of the Villarreal. We have noticed the tiredness. In some phases, the Real has deserved more. In the second, have not been well", adding that "we carry us the points by the faith and the fight. By the attitude. The rival is very physical and very very worked. It has been able to lose, but have won".

Drama with the lesionados

On the multiple annoyances that suffered the footballers along the party, Xavi has recognised that the fatigue is maximum in this final stretch of the season and that in the defence, where more demands , is where more goes to notice. Against the Real Sociedad were Ronald Araújo, Jordi Alba, Dani Alves and Gerard Hammered those that felt 'pricks'. All the line.

"Jordi, Ronald, Hammered... We are suffering a lot. A lot of fatigue. The calendar is demanding. The people is engaged to be in Champions. Attempt presionar the 90 minutes up and are suffering. It is a reality. It is a change of model of game", began saying. "This does time that did not do . Physically, it notices . Especially in the defence. Gerard has held until the 80. And Ronald. And Dani. And Jordi, with ramps from the minute 60. It is not that we do not train well, it is the model of game. And the calendar is demanding. The effort is spectacular. They finish melted".