Xavi: "Luis Enrique has been key so that it continue"

Xavi Hernández has explained this Tuesday in room of press the reasons by which finally has decided to remain in the FC Barcelona, everything and that in June had decided to leave. The midfield player of Terrassa has said that the past year finished the season "disappointed" and precisely, one of these disappointments is the one who has carried him to leave the Spanish selection. "I did not feel me últil in the last party of League and felt that my stage had finished", has explained Xavi.

"The past year finished the a bit disappointed season, collectively and to personal level. When I saw me in the last party of league seated in the bench, felt me disappointed with the Barça and afterwards happened me the same with the selection. I decided, and perhaps now I see that wrongly, communicate to the club that perhaps left me. I expect that the people understand that decision"", has exposed.

It was a conversation with the club what did him change of opinion and therefore it has said that "it was a decision precipitated". "Now no longer I am so disappointed, keep on being competitive" and especially, what more helped to take the decision was to speak with Luis Enrique, since, according to Xavi, has changed him the mentality. "It speaks me clear and says me that I begin of zero like all, that have to show in the trainings like all. It likes me hear it, know him for many years and have good relation, good vibrations with him. I begin with strength and with illusion", explained Xavi, that has wanted to leave clear that the "decision was purely sportive, no economic".

The midfield player of the Barça also has referred to the subject of the captaincy in the first team after the exits of Puyol and Valdés: "we Have done votes this morning by the captaincy, will see which result goes out. I am prepared for what was. It would be a pride can substitute to somebody like Carles Puyol". Xavi also has referred to the first feelings that transmits him this new Barça: "Have good feelings and the novelties are being optimum. I think that we can achieve things to end of year".

Finally, Xavi also has valued the signing of Luis Suárez:  "it Is a spectacular signing. I think that it is between the best forwards of the world, has done a spectacular season and now are slopes of the sanction. To see what happens the Friday. We expect that it reduce a bit. Have a good relation with him and think that is a big person, has apologised. Here we expect it with the open arms".