Thread by @BarcaTimes

🎙️| Xavi: “We knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on us. We put another midfielder to counter for that. Dembele was very good and he put us in a position dominate in the first half which is very good.” #fcblive #BarçaAthletic

🎙️| Xavi: “Everyone wants to play. Ferran, Ansu, Ousmane... Competition is welcome.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Dembele was special today and made the difference.” #fcblive

🎙️🚨| Xavi: “Gavi is fine. The Roberto thing is more serious.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Dembele will always be like this? Of course. We want him in the team to be the engine and today he was a star. What we want is for it to always be that way or close to that level. That’s why I wanted him to stay. I trust him so much.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “We didn’t play a good game in Madrid, we weren’t at our level, but we’re fine. The team is intense, eager and the feelings are very good.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Football belongs to the players, they are the ones who win the games, sometimes the coach is given too much importance, today the players have been a 10. I am here so that they play and better understand our idea.” #fcblive

🎙️🚨| Xavi: “Gavi will be available for the match against Bayern on Wednesday.” #fcblive ✅

🎙️| Xavi: “Balde plays with a lot of confidence. He has competition in his position but I think that’s a good thing. He was at an amazing level and had tremendous physical and technical potential.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “The winger has to take risks, Dembele loves to play, when he loses the ball 3 times I ask him to calm down and play easy, he has the ability to make the difference as he did today.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Raphinha will continue to be an important player for the team, I’m sure.” #fcblive

🎙️🚨| Xavi: “Regarding Roberto’s injury, we have to wait for tomorrow’s tests, I think he will be out for a few days.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Pedri is one of our versatile players, yes. We have many who adapt to many positions, such as Gavi, Sergi Roberto and Marcos Alonso.” #fcblive

🎙️| Xavi: “Koundé’s level did not surprise me. I insisted a lot on signing him because I know his level, a young and wonderful player who always wants to learn.” #fcblive