Live Thread: Xavi’s press conference ahead of tomorrow’s game against Atletico Madrid.
Xavi: "Atletico Madrid? Tomorrow is another final for us. A very difficult opponent and they have an amazing coach and have performed great for the last 10 years."
Xavi: "They can attack and defend. The match is like a final, but we are playing at the Camp Nou finally after a month and a half."
Xavi:"Yes, tomorrow's match is a final, we are motivated."
Xavi: “We found a final solution with Dembele, he has a contract and we had a meeting with the sports administration and the president and we decided to call him, he is a Barca player now and we decided to include him in the group, we have to rely on him, he will help us.”
Xavi: “Circumstances have changed, we tried to find solutions, I understand the position of the club, Dembele and the fans, maybe the fans are angry with the player. We tried to look for the best interest of the club, he is a player who has a contract and may help us.”
Xavi: “The fans should support Dembele when he plays, I understand the position of some angry fans.”
Xavi: “Adama and Aubameyang? They all trained well, Adama is in better physical condition, tomorrow we will decide, but they are all ready and we will decide tomorrow. They are excited.”
We saw Laporta celebrate in the last minute the Transfer Market?
Xavi: “I think the club made good decisions, they worked a lot, Alemany and Jordi Cruyff helped us a lot. They put in a lot of effort, the conditions were not easy.“
Xavi: “We signed good players and now we have a good group and we hope to continue growing, good work from the club.”
Xavi: “The Europa League list is witnessing the absence of Alves? I felt sorry that it was a difficult decision, I felt unfair to Dani because he helps us a lot both on and off the field.”
Xavi: “Araujo contract renewal? Of course it is important, this is the priority of the club, Araujo is a very important player and helps us a lot and we are happy with his performance and he is a popular player in the dressing room and this is one of our priorities.”
Xavi: “Laporta against Dembele returning to the squad? We are all united, we are in the same boat. We made the right decisions for the team. A month ago, we decided that Ousmane should find a club, and now we have decided, since he has a contract, to include him in the list.”
In 2020 you made a statement about Aubameyang?
Xavi: “I did not say that it is not useful to Barca, but that there are players who are more complete than him, such as Luis Suarez.”
Xavi: “I said that there is a need for a striker who creates spaces. Aubamayang is a fast player and has a scoring efficiency.”