"Today was difficult because Osasuna closes all the spaces very well. It was not a comfortable game and we knew that we were going to generate less than normal," admitted Xavi Hernández, Barça coach, in whose opinion the key has been in the bench movements of the second period: "Pedri has clarified the game and Yamal has been good. Joao Félix has also entered the game very well. In general terms, the changes have strengthened us. There are things to improve but we are in the final."
Live and on television, Xavi Hernández refused to interpret that his team's chances are inferior to those of its next rival, Real Madrid, in the final: "In a final there is no favorite, it is 50%. And For now we are the current champion."
He also read the play that had caused the first Barça goal, Christensen's theft of the ball from José Arnaiz, the embryo of Lewandowski's goal: "I thought it was a foul by Andreas (Christensen) directly, but not afterwards."
Joseba Arrasate, Osasuna coach, did not see it that way, as he considered himself conditioned by that action: "We feel harmed in that action because it was decisive in the result," said the Osasuna coach, in line with another of his players, David Garcia.
Frenkie de Jong, MVP of the match, was more relaxed and smiling, satisfied with Barça's play and also with the result: "It has been a long time since we won by more than one goal, but it doesn't matter. It was about playing well" , He said
Despite the victory, the Barça midfielder recognized that the match had been complex, full of edges, and very demanding for Xavi's team, especially in the first period: "It was difficult to find spaces because Osasuna closed very well, especially because the center, and we lacked more mobility and creativity. I think that in the second half we did better, the changes have helped us in that. I hope it is the beginning of another click. Now we have a new team with many changes and we need time to get used to our new companions.
