Xavi: "We lacked play and patience"

Xavi Hernández, coach of FC Barcelona, ​​chose to see the glass half full after his team's problems to dominate Osasuna at El Sadar.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
03 September 2023 Sunday 04:22
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Xavi: "We lacked play and patience"

Xavi Hernández, coach of FC Barcelona, ​​chose to see the glass half full after his team's problems to dominate Osasuna at El Sadar. The victory is the most positive news for the team, although the coach wanted to rescue the attitude of his players, who "have emptied themselves and earned it."

Despite the feeling of evident joy for the three points achieved, Xavi also issued some criticism towards his players. He did not like the man from Egar how his team managed the moments in which they dominated the game, in which he suffered from a lack of ambition.

"In general we have lacked game and patience and generated more in attack. But the team has worked and has emptied itself. We have put on the work overalls, we have suffered but the team has earned it. Always take the three places from here It's difficult," said the coach.

Xavi rescued the attitude of his team, but already at a press conference he acknowledged that they must improve "effectiveness. We have complicated ourselves. We needed more ball speed, but sometimes it costs. The idea is being forged although we have to take a step forward in terms of the game," he explained.

Regarding the difficulties of his team, the coach explained that they had "lacked the one-on-one of Lamine and Balde. To dare more. When we had dominance, we lacked generating more in attack. We took three very important points from a field in which They are all going to suffer a lot."

About Lewandowski's moment of form, the coach was clear. "Robert has given us the last four points. Today he has been very good. He has been more positional but he has had a great game. We cannot speak of Robert being in a bad moment of form. I think that sometimes we are too demanding. I am especially happy for him," he said.

Lastly, regarding João Félix, he explained that he could play "from nine and as a left wing. I liked it. He can give us a lot, but the important thing is the attitude with which he has entered the field", he concluded.