Xavi Hernández considered at the end of the Copa del Rey match in Barbastro (2-3) that his team had played a good match, but that it was complicated “by specific errors” that almost gave him a scare. “In the last few minutes we have suffered more than necessary because of us,” admitted the Terrassa coach.
“We know that there are games that get complicated, for Barbastro it was the game of their life. That’s why the game is complicated for us, they had it 2-2. We knew that if you give away and are not with intensity the game changes, it is the Cup. It has been difficult for us. In the last minutes we have suffered more than necessary because of us. Due to specific errors that make us suffer more than normal,” analyzed the Blaugrana coach.
“I am left with the feeling that until 1-2, which we gave away [due to Joao Félix’s back pass], we were doing well in the game, the first half was very good, we practically did not concede. In general terms it is a good match. The feeling for me is good, even 0-2 is good, the game is complicated for us because we give away things that we don’t have to give away,” lamented Xavi.
Regarding the penalties, the Blaugrana coach shook off his fleas and charged against the absence of VAR: “I have not seen them, neither for nor against. But they tell me that Joao Félix’s one is. It is a shame that in this competition we do not have VAR in this tie, in 2024 we should have it, even in lower category fields”.
In general terms, the team”.
Regarding the injury to Iñigo Martínez, who needed to be substituted 10 minutes after coming on, he commented: “I hope the injury is nothing serious, I don’t think it’s a relapse.”
The reserve team’s full-back, yesterday on the left wing, said: “It is a privilege to play for Barça, I hope to take advantage of all the minutes that the coach gives me. I am very grateful. In these fields, these teams risk everything. “We want to go as far as possible in all competitions, in any game we have to go all out.”
Fermín López, scorer in Barbastro, commented: “In the first half we played a very good game, happy with the victory. We played well, but we conceded goals. It’s something we have to improve. We are Barça and we have to compete in all the tournaments to the maximum. “We are motivated for the Super Cup, to see if we can win it.”
