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Xavi Hernández: "Today we cannot boast of how, it is clear"

MADRID, 2 Mar.

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Xavi Hernández: "Today we cannot boast of how, it is clear"

MADRID, 2 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The coach of FC Barcelona, ​​Xavi Hernández, acknowledged that his team did not play a good game this Thursday against Real Madrid but he did a "spectacular" defensive job to minimize his rival, drawing a 0-1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu that brings them closer to the Copa del Rey final in the absence of the semifinal round.

"The plan was to have long possessions, play in the opposite field, win duels to play more in Madrid's field. Dominate the ball, the first objective is to defend with the ball. We have had losses, we have not been neat with the ball in the opposite field "He said at a press conference after the Clásico.

The Barca coach acknowledged that 35% possession is not what they were looking for but he referred to the few chances that Madrid had. "Madrid hasn't had any clear chances, defending is part of the game. Today we weren't good with the ball and without it we were extraordinary. Today we can't boast of how, that's clear. The rival demands you, I was able to dominate you and you have to work in defence. How do you recover the ball from Modric and Kroos", he stated.

"Winning at the Bernabéu gives morale. We had significant casualties. The rival pressured you throughout the game, they have won duels, they have played one-on-one with three central defenders. They take us to this game, we have not betrayed any game model , the rival leads you to play this way, but you also have to defend", he added.

On the other hand, Xavi insisted on making Madrid the favourite, as he did in the previous one, but highlighted how they minimized the whites. "Today we have not dominated with the ball. We have not been able to find solutions and we could have tied perfectly. I still see Madrid as very strong, today we have minimized them, they have not generated chances," he said.

"Today the midfielders have not had control of the game. We have suffered more than necessary, we have had to run a lot, but we must appreciate the defensive work. We often suffered when we had games like this and today we have not suffered. It is to be praised. Vinicius generates six chances per game, none today", he finished.