Xavi: "The goal is to win titles, make people happy"

The Barça coach confirms the tribute to Dani Alves at the Gamper

MADRID, 6 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The FC Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernández, insisted that the objective of the season that is about to start is "to win titles" and compensate the Barça fan, starting by leaving a good image this Sunday at the Joan Gamper Trophy.

"The team is doing very well, seeing the training we have very good feelings. The team trains with a lot of intensity, with rhythm, after the tour that was also positive," he said in statements to the club's media before the presentation match at the Camp Nou against the Mexican Pumas.

The culé coach confessed the excitement surrounding his new squad, with the addition of Lewandowski, Raphinha, Kounde, Christensen and Kessié. "We have generated a lot of enthusiasm, we saw it in Lewandowski's presentation, we also have it, to make Barcelona fans happy again, and the goal this year is to win titles, play good football and have good feelings. people," he explained.

"We need the people. Their support, their enthusiasm is fundamental. They will really want to see the team after several years without playing the Gamper with fans, it is a party and generating this enthusiasm is very positive. We are going to try to make them feel proud of the team," he added.

In addition, Xavi referred to the rival and confirmed the tribute that the former Barça player Dani Alves will receive. "Pumas is a good team, in terms of competition, they have good individual players as well as Dani, a good coach. They are difficult, it will be an intense rival but things are going well for us, it is the last preseason game," he said.

"It will go well for us and it will also be to fire Dani Alves. When I told him that he had to leave the club I told him that he deserved a tribute", he finished, about an Alves who finished his second spell with Barça and signed two weeks ago for the Mexican team.