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11.01.2009 23:48

Xavi: “We’re proud and you see that on the pitch”

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Xavi Hernández admitted that “we began the second half badly, but in the end we deserved to win. We’re proud and you can see that out on the pitch.”


The match at Reyno de Navarro was Xavi’s 300th in the League for Barça. “Things go so quickly and you have to take it on a day-by-day basis,” he commented. He was able to celebrate the achievement with the goal that brought Barça back into the game at 2-2.

All the players agreed on the importance of being able to make a comeback after falling behind and that matches like this one show you can’t rest on your laurels:

Piqué

“There’s wasn’t much time and it was a tough haul, but we did the necessary and in the end we won.”

“They caught us cold at the start of the second half and got back into the game.”

“Now everyone’s saying how good we are, we’ve got to keep our feet on the ground because you can lose matches as we almost did today.”

“Both Xavi and Messi deserve to be FIFA World Player. We hope it’ll be one of them.”

Valdés

“We dropped our game and let them back in because we were much the better side in the first half.”

“They got two goals and the game was looking none too good but luckily we were able to do something about it.”

Messi

“We knew it would be a tough game because of the ground and the other team. The most important thing is we’ve won and got the three points.”

“I was lucky enough to see the shot go in. I’m happy and we’re all chuffed that we could come from behind and win.”

About the controversial incident:
“Busquets was on the ground and I stopped and they took the ball and almost scored. After that the ref did stop the game when one of them was down. It could have turned out bad for us.”


“I’m not worried about the FIFA World Player, plus I’ll be going with Xavi. The most important thing is that the team wins and things go well.”
Xavi: “We’re proud and you see that on the pitch”
Busquets to miss Deportivo clash
Sergio Busquets is to miss Barça’s next League date at Camp Nou against Deportivo. The midfielder is suspended after picking up a fifth yellow card in the 93rd minute against Osasuna.

After the game Sylvinho and Alves took the anti-doping tests.

The team is set to train this Monday at noon at La Masía. Afterwards Samuel Eto'o will appear at a press conference.


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