Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised the Catalan team’s performance in the La Liga match with Elche, praising the young Alejandro Baldi, who made two goals.
Barcelona continued its series of victories in the Spanish League, by defeating Elche at the “Spotify Camp Nou” today, Saturday, with a 3-0 win in the sixth round of the competition.
Barcelona topped the Spanish league standings temporarily with 16 points, awaiting the results of the round-up between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid tomorrow, Sunday.
Xavi said, as highlighted by the Spanish newspaper “AS” after the match, “Barcelona players are playing very well, everyone is ready when I need him, and this is the most important thing.
“I know the pressure on us, but I think the team has improved since I arrived in November, there is a good dynamic, but we have to continue with the utmost humility and work as a family.”
On the reason for paying Alejandro Balde, he commented, “There are 25 players in Barcelona who are ready to play in any match, and I am the one who has to make the decisions. The left-back position is at an extraordinary level.”
And about the possibility of leading the standings table before the international stoppage if Real Madrid stumbled in the derby tomorrow, he explained, “Topping the Spanish League table is a good thing, but it is not necessary at the present time.”