João Cancelo and João Félix concentrated the spotlight on Barça for their respective goals on the day they were presented to the fans as starters, after having made their debut in the last minutes in the previous duel against Osasuna. Two weekss worn by the two Portuguese footballers in Sant Joan Despí. Enough time for Xavi to have noticed his “greatness as footballers” when seeing them up close in training; On the field he has certified the leap in quality they bring to the team.
“I see Cancelo and Félix happy and content, eager to play, they are where they want to be,” explained Xavi. “Their dream was to play for Barça, and we have to take advantage of it,” admitted the coach for whom “the level and quality” of the two was “beyond all doubt.” Even if the others had them.
“His dream was to play for Barça, and we have to take advantage of it,” says the coach.
He, he repeated, had none. The circumstances of both are very different. Cancelo “interprets everything well”, which surprises him because he “comes from being with a coach [Pep Guardiola] who is the best in the world” and whose style book is the one that Barcelona also follows since the current City coach established the best football era at the Camp Nou.
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Félix’s relationship with his coach (Diego Simeone) was not very fluid, much less than Cancelo’s with Guardiola, but his talent is enhanced by the Barça style. Xavi does not want to enter it so as not to anger Simeone. “He understands everything, he has understood everything well,” confirmed Xavi, who illustrated the two players, the latest to join, with two individual videos so that they knew the demands of their new coach against Betis.
“In the end, the level of quality of the team rises,” acknowledged Xavi, who did not want to describe Barça’s match as “perfect.” Although it was the biggest win in the League with çel on the bench,. “but he has had many great moments“he conceded.