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Xavi Hernandez was in a press conference after his victory in the Spanish Supercup final, which gives him his first trophy. An opportunity for him to rejoice for his work, but also for the group and sn president who all believed in him, while paying Real Madrid in passing.
Why Barça felt so comfortable? I am satisfied because I care about how. And when we win and we do not play as we should, I am not completely satisfied. And it conditions. But we always think about how. The four midfielders understood that. What we had planned went perfectly and I am happy for the players. And they want to win. They have received a lot of criticism, unfair criticism. And many players have been released. And this gives a lot of morale and we can work in a more calm way. It’s also important for the Barcelona fans. Leo’s departure was important. And I hope this title is the first of many”.
What does this first title mean and what impetus can it give to La Liga? It gives a lot of peace of mind, confidence, because the players have seen that what we have planned works. We dominated most of the game and that makes the players believe. But we can’t stop there. I’ve said many times that I’m always positive. I felt like things were going well because I see it from the inside. We are a team on the inside. Somehow it has to come out and that’s what happened.”
How would you define the final that Gavi made? Gavi is a guy that gets us all excited when we see him compete like that. He puts the soul, the heart, the character. And he transmits it to the team. It comes from inside him. That courage and rage. He has no ceiling, he doesn’t slow down.
Is it more than a title? I’m more interested in the how than the title. Because it matters a lot to me, even if there are people who still don’t do it”.
About Laporta… I am also happy for him. He bet on this project and I am especially happy for him, for the players and for the fans. And it was not easy. But it doesn’t mean more than a title”.
Is hunger the best thing to do? We have a very good generation and this hunger for titles has been noticed. I hope this is a turning point, but on Thursday we have to go down to Ceuta and it continues and we can not slow down.
