“I am very delighted with him, he is an extraordinary signing,” he said at a press conference.
“He wasn’t good with the ball against Porto, but like the whole team,” he insisted.
Oriol Romeu did not have his best performance against Porto. It was difficult for the team to overcome the pressure of the Portuguese team in many moments and one of those who suffered the most was the Catalan midfielder.
De Jong’s absencewho assumed a lot of play volume when getting the ball out, seems to be affected by Oriol Romeu, who for Xavi is essential.
He made it clear during the press conference prior to the duel against Granada: “Oriol was at the level of the team the other day, we were not good, but it is a guarantee,” he began by saying.
“I am delighted with him. He is an extraordinary signing. He gives us many things, defensive security… it is true that against Porto he was not good with the ball but like the whole team. There is no need to personalize but Oriol is a guarantee. Without ball is always well placed,” he highlighted.
Romeu has barely rotated since the season began and is usually the starting midfielder. of the team. Regarding the alternatives to the former Girona player, he assured that Christensen would only be an eventual resource. In this sense he cited players like Gündogan or De Jong as first options.