Xavi Hernandez shared his expectations from the game against the Pitmen in the third round of the group stage of the tournament.
For Barcelona the upcoming matches are matches Shakhtar in the Champions League is very important, because they can give the club access to the playoffs of the tournament. The head coach of the Catalan club, Javi Hernandez, said this before the group round match.
At the same time, the specialist considers the Pitmen as a strong team. According to him, the Ukrainian team shows confident play and has good performers.
“This is an important match, these are key moments to achieve the goal of qualifying from the group. Miner heavy, dynamic and strong opponent. They are not afraid, they play with joy in the attack. We’ve reviewed them, but if you think the fight will be easy, there’s a chance you’ll lose.
Chigrinsky? It was a difficult time for him, but I have good memories of him Barcelona. All in all, Shakhtar hard situation. Many days without family, away from home. Now the team is led by Darijo Srna. He is a legend, I know him. I am interested and respect him. u Shakhtar there are great football players. They are not very famous players, but have a great technical level. They surprised us.
As for the squad, not everyone has recovered that’s why they are not in the application. It’s not a perfect lineup, but we’re not here to complain. We must improve and win. There are 12 students in the application. I am proud of this generation. I am convinced that we will see a great one Barcelona.
I don’t think it’s time to try something new or do weird things. We need to be practical and show our personality. We will not make changes, but we will just follow our path,” Marca quoted Javi as saying.
Let us remind you that the game of the 3rd round of the group stage of the Champions League Barcelona – Shakhtar will take place on October 25. Starts at 19:45 Kyiv time.
In the group standings Barcelona is in first place with six points after two matches. Miner And Porto follow, with three points each.
I knew that before Barcelona declared for against the Miner Only 20 players.
Source: korrespondent
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