Barça coach, Xavi Hernández, could not hide his happiness after making his debut in the Champions League with a win. "I am very satisfied with the result but above all for the game, for how we are playing football and for how we are understanding the game," he listed.
The Egarense coach elaborated on this satisfaction for Barça's good form: "The matches on Saturday (against Betis) and today (against Antwerp) are the best level that the team has shown since I have been coach."
Xavi pointed out the keys to the sweet moment that the Barça team is going through. "We are on the right path, new players have arrived who have improved the team and the group. It is a pride to see the team but now we have to give it continuity," he warned.
The Barcelona coach made an aside for two footballers, Joao Cancelo and Gundogan: "They come from a coach who wants to play like us, like Guardiola. Seeing Gundogan is wonderful, he doesn't have to say anything to him. And the same thing happens with Cancelo."
Finally, on an anecdotal level, Xavi revealed what he said to Mark van Bommel, his former teammate and current Antwerp coach, after the 2-0 scoreline, still in the first half. "He told me something like 'great team' and I responded: 'We're fine Mark.'
