Xavi: Kounde? We want to reinforce in every position
The coach was pleased after the Clasico friendly win and spoke about the game
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez spoke about the Clasico and was very happy with the performance of his players.
Xavi said that “at Barcelona there are no friendlies, there are opportunities, and even more so against Madrid. We want to win, to compete, and we could have killed off the game, but I saw a lot of positive things. We can improve, although in terms of our physical level we’re still in preseason. I am more than happy with the feelings after the win.“
Barcelona are still hunting for players in the transfer market and one such name is Jules Koundé. The coach avoided responding to the question about whether he had spoken to the French defender but did not hide his interest. “We are trying to reinforce all positions, that’s what we’re doing.“
Xavi highlighted the work of the sports department to create a Barça that can “win titles again, we’re all making efforts. Mateu (Alemany) and Jordi (Cruyff)… We are a family. The feelings are very good and positive.“
In terms of the players who played in the Clasico, the coach hailed Raphinha's contribution, “He made the difference, he is dynamic and he can play on both wings.“ He also liked Robert Lewandowski‘s debut. “Robert is a world-class star, he adapted very quickly. I’m happy, the new players will give competition upfront and everyone will have to wake up quickly."
Xavi spoke of a game in which “we understood the first half well, and then the second half they brought on some more experienced players and we suffered a bit more. But we had a good high press and generally I am very happy.“
