“We have to strengthen ourselves a lot, two level players per position”
MADRID, 23 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of FC Barcelona, ??Xavi Hernández, explained that “many things have to be changed” for next year to fight for the titles, after closing with a defeat this Sunday against Villarreal (0-2) a season that could have been ” disastrous.”
“The first half was very good, we didn’t deserve to lose at the break. We didn’t score and they scored because of a chain error of ours. We had talked about it that Pedraza could hurt us. There are two of our mistakes, also the one in the second half , which cost us the game. We cannot make a summary of these six months with today. They played a lot and we, little, “he said.
The culé coach pointed out at a press conference at the Camp Nou that the culé supporter has to be satisfied with how he painted the year in November. “We have saved a season that could have been disastrous. We will play the Super Cup next year, the Champions League. The balance cannot be negative”, he affirmed.
“The public is angry, it’s normal. Now the work of the offices begins, which is more important than the field, we have to strengthen ourselves. Many things have to be changed. The public has to be satisfied with where we came from. We were at a minimum. We have to improve a lot and strengthen ourselves a lot, if not, we won’t be able to compete. We can’t be another season in white”, he added.
Xavi insisted that the team will have to strengthen. “We have been talking about it and we believe that we can do it (changes and signings) to strengthen the team well. We are positive. We need two level players per position,” he said, before being asked about Dembélé and the possible return of Neymar.
“Footballers go where they think they are going to be happy. Dembélé has helped us a lot, if not here, I will wish him the best, we will see what happens because there is a negotiation. Neymar has a contract there, I see it as difficult, I don’t dislike him, but we haven’t talked about it. It’s not going to be easy but we have to strengthen ourselves,” he concluded.
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