Barcelona coach, Xavi has come out to say that his young players cannot be the pillars that will make the club recover. He recently revealed this after his team conceded a late equaliser in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Osasuna.
According to him, the players who are currently making a difference at Barca are 17, 18 and 19 years old, and that cannot be allowed to continue.
Xavi added that young players will not always play at the expected level because they’ll always have more learning to do.
His words, “It is the positive note, but at the same time also negative.”
“The players who are making a difference at the moment at Barca are 17, 18 and 19 years old. It is very positive for the future of the club, but it is also negative – they are so young that they will not always have this level.”
“Abde [Ezzalzoul]’s game is spectacular, and those of Gavi and Nico, but they cannot be the pillars. Here we have another problem. We have to work and connect everyone.”
“We have not been able to dominate the game in the final minutes. It required having the ball in the opposite end of the pitch. We have a very big problem with this. It is time to keep the ball to defend.”
“Yes, we have to change the dynamics, but we have not been able to. It is a hard reality. It is not due to attitude or desire.”
“It is 20, 25 minutes that we should have been in the opposite half. Control the game. We need this type of footballers.”
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