“It’s a blessing to have him. He’s a spectacular player. Beyond the two goals that everyone has seen, you have to look at how he moves and how he works. He looks happy, he’s happy. He knows he came with a very big responsibility.” great at making a difference. And he’s doing it.” A Xavi Hernandez, the Barcelona coach, had run out of praise for Robert Lewandowski after the defeat of Valladolid (4-0) “He is a natural leader, he helps us a lot, he talks to young people. He is very humble, he is an example for the template”, has indicated the Barca coach, also extolling Ter Stegen. “He has been very good in these three days, I think these summer vacations that he has taken have gone very well,” the coach stressed, indicating that the German goalkeeper “is very demanding of himself and has leadership.”
Praise for Eric Garcia
Xavi also wanted to talk about the role that Eric García is having, the undisputed starter in the axis of defence. “He has played a great game, sometimes he is criticized, both at Barça and in the national team where he focuses on some. But he has made a great game, he is a hell of a professional, he could be captain despite being very young & rdquor ;.
“I try to be honest with what I see. They are going to be important, they are going to play, they are the captains. With great humility they are accepting this situation, but they must change it”
Xavi, Barça coach
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Later, the coach spoke about the substitution of Piqué and Alba. “I try to be honest with what I see. They are going to be important, they are going to play, they are the captains. With great humility they are accepting this situation, but they have to change it and they can be very important. They are going to play, I have no doubt”, Xavi has indicated.
Later he ended up praising Balde: “It’s his time. He deserves to play. We’re talking about meritocracy, there will be times for Jordi and Gerard, we’ll need to rotate. I don’t want to say that now Alba is a substitute or Piqué is a substitute. Direct competition is better”.