XAVI SPOKE BEFORE THE PRESS IN THE USA
Xavi, uncomfortable with Arsenal's intensity: "It seemed more like a Champions League match"
The Barça coach, Xavi Hernández, has offered some statements in which he spoke about the 5-3 defeat against Arsenal and the feelings the team left in their first friendly
Xavi Hernández, trainer of the first team of the FC Barcelona, has appeared in front of the media in the back press conference to the friendly crossing in front of the Arsenal. The egarense spoke of the defeat by 5 to 3 and showed his surprise by the intensity of Mikel Arteta. Besides, it stood out to varied of his footballers and also to the new signings.
Xavi was incomodo during the game
It began the appearance standing out the form in which the 'gunners' tackled the party. "His intensity has surprised me a lot. It has not been the normal for a party of preparation. There have been a lot of tactical faults... It seemed more a party of Champions that a friendly. It has been a good party for the show, but uncomfortable for the trainers", aimed.
In spite of his comments, cleared that the English were merecedores of the triumph. "The Arsenal has deserved the victory. The main reason of the defeat has been the difference of intensity and of physical tone. For them they were the fifth party and has noticed . They are in another level of rhythm, are in level of Champions and besides have players with a lot of offensive capacity", affirmed Xavi.
There is márgen of improvement in the Barça
On the same line, it showed satisfied with his without mattering the result of the meeting. "We have been shy in defence, but have accumulated minutes. In spite of that they were more filmed, have finished well. I go me happy, because although we have suffered with his pressure the exit of balloon has been good. The most important is that it does not have lesionado anybody and this is positive, especially for the players that have surpassed a gastric virus these last days", remembered the míster.
Finally, it spoke of the performance of several players in this first friendly. "We have been able to test to players in distinct positions: Frenkie has played of pivote; Dembélé, inside; Ferran Torres, of tip... Gundogan Has been correct, as Oriol Romeu. Also Fermín López has been to a similar level. Balde Has done an extraordinary party. To the rest has cost them take the competitive rhythm, but the aim was that all put well physically", concluded.
