Xavi defines the new roles of Jordi Alba and Gerard Piqué at Barça

The things have changed a lot in the FC Barcelona after the moved market of signings estival that have lived the culés. With the reinforcements and the 'new' expensive that has given him Xavi Hernández to the team, have been varied the players that have remained in a second flat, being the concrete case of Jordi Alba or Gerard Hammered, those who have remained displaced by the 'new blood'.

This does not want to say, in any case, that in the club do not have they. The trainer egarense of the Barça has spoken on both and left clear that go in in his plans in the club and that the confidence is maximum in them, but his roles in question have changed. In the previous press conference to the party against the Seville, of this weekend, did not avoid 'wet' on his respective situations.

Of I Hammered, it has aimed that the decision that it do not play is technical and does not treat of something personal: "The decision on Hammered is technical. It depends me take decisions, what see in the training. At the end I have to decide. When it play I Hammered you will ask after me what do not play Araujo or Koundé. All can not play, always has been like this. I understand that Jordi and Hammered are special cases, but his commitment is intachable, there will be any problem".

Likewise, the trainer egarense has mentioned that the meritocracia is key and that, thus, has not played Jordi Alba, the one who is a stair underneath right now of Alejandro Balde: "Jordi Alba is one more than the staff and will be important. It has to be key with his experience, experience. I do not have any complaint with Jordi. It will play, sure that will play . Any player me leftover. At the end it will play the one who see that it is in better conditions. We speak of meritocracia".

The new roles of both

Xavi Hernández understands that, if the Barça wants to take a step forward and begin to compete by the titles once and for all, can not fiarse only of the 'holy cows', in this case specific of Hammered and Jordi Alba, place there are players right now that have greater quality that both captains. His roles have changed in a big proportion.

The experience of both and, especially, the leadership, will be key so that have opportunities in this season. They will have to serve of 'professors' for the more youngsters in these months, place can help enough in the transition to the new Barça.