Live thread: Xavi Hernández' press conference ahead of tomorrow’s game with Real Betis.
Xavi: "Betis is a direct rival. We have a great opportunity and we have to meet the minimum objectives of the club. They have a great coach, but we have to compete well to secure the Champions League."
Xavi: "We'll see with Ter Stegen tomorrow. He wants to play, but today he felt bad and hasn't trained."
Xavi: "Tomorrow Piqué won't be with us, it's a shame because he's giving us a lot and we'll see how he evolves so he can play the next games."
Xavi: "We give a lot of importance to that 0-4. Winning that way and how we did it tells us how to compete."
Xavi: "Our objective is not fulfilled yet. It's to get into the Champions League, with the aim of finishing second. From there we will see the future, talking with the sports management, seeing the economic situation and everything else."
Xavi: "The Copa del Rey title has given them a lot of confidence, they are in a great moment. We have to congratulate the club, the coach, the players."
Xavi: "Ansu has trained very well. Physically he is ready but we are going to proceed with caution. Tomorrow we will decide but the idea is that he will enter gradually."
Xavi: "Since November we have improved a lot."
Xavi: "What is clear to me is that playing with this model of the game we have won five Champions League titles, many league titles and world recognition. People remember the Barça of Guardiola and Messi."
Xavi: "The guard of honor is a sign of respect and sportsmanship. Betis deserve it. It's a competition that we have played in and that Betis have won."
Xavi: "Gavi is very important. He's a player for the present and for the future. It would be great news to seal his renewal. I know that his will, and that of his representative, Iván de la Peña, is the same as ours, to continue at Barça."
That concludes Xavi’s press conference. End of thread.
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