What is "sociological Madridismo"? In the eyes of the president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, author of this concept, it is the power that resides in the center of the country and who for years lived with discouragement, heaviness and disgust the success of Guardiola's Barça that he himself presided over. “The president is right. I am one hundred percent with him,” said Xavi, who appeared 48 hours before the ball rolls again after the international break because the focus of attention today will be on the assembly of delegates.
As in every practical case, the coach gave examples to understand the new concept that Laporta coined. “In the most wonderful period that this club has experienced when I was a player they said that there was doping, that we were doping. And then a newspaper from Madrid and from Madrid invented Villarato,” said the coach. And does Xavi consider that Laporta is being investigated in the Negreira case precisely for that reason? “Yes,” he replied without hesitation.
He also acknowledged that he spoke with the president and that he has seen him “positive” and convinced that this judicial decision will not affect him. “He is an optimistic and brave person. He is the leader of this entire project. He is calm and I am with him 100%,” Xavi insisted.
Another example of “sociological Madridism” is found in the eyes of the coach in the decision of the Appeals Committee to reduce Nacho's sanction from three to two games for the harsh tackle he gave to Portu in the match against Girona. The aforementioned committee, which accepted the appeal presented by Real Madrid, has the presence of member Luis Cazorla, a member who never hid on his social networks that he is a member of the white team.
“The feeling is one of surprise. We were not demoted in Lewandowski's three games for touching his nose,” Xavi noted. By the way. In the last hours, Cazorla decided to privatize his networks. Too late because the tweets he made some time ago showing his Real Madrid fandom are already circulating.
“But in the locker room we haven't talked about this. We have focused on football and Athletic,” said Xavi. Eager to get the ball rolling again after the international break. It will be tomorrow at 9 p.m. when the Barcelona team receives the team coached by Ernesto Valverde. The Basques have not won in Barcelona for 22 years.
To prolong the streak, Xavi is very aware of what is happening in the infirmary. He safely recovers two of the eight players he has injured. They are Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde, who are already training normally once their muscle discomfort has been overcome. There will also be Gündogan and Araújo who worked out in the gym yesterday “because they come from playing minutes with their national teams and from taking long trips,” Xavi stressed.
De Jong, Koundé, Sergi Roberto, Raphinha, Pedri and Lewandowski are still in the infirmary, with the latter three being the ones who have a chance of playing in the classic on the 28th. And in between, Wednesday the 25th, Shakhtar arrives, the reunion with the Champions League. Pedri could have some minutes. “But we are going step by step. First, Athletic Club,” concluded Xavi.
