Xavi followed the rule: Technician who makes his debut wins

Xavi promised in his presentation that he would try to “play well, have possession, not speculate, press high and play in the opposite field ”and he fulfilled his promise in his re-run at Barcelona, ​​which this Saturday ended with a 1-0 victory against Espanyol.

The hand of Xavi , who in his time as a player only lost two derbies against Espanyol among all competitions (25 wins and six draws), it was noted from the first day to the joy of a Camp Nou that registered the second best entry of the course (74.418 persons).

The Egarense coach was the most applauded when the Camp Nou animator announced the alignment of the Barça team before the start of the duel and the public spontaneously chanted his name before the players took to the field and more late about half an hour match.

Xavi witnessed the entire game in movement, standing on the edge of the technical area, very active in cheering and giving directions to his players, and also effusively celebrated the goal of Memphis .

Faced with the accumulation of casualties in the offensive plot, Xavi’s pulse did not tremble to make the youth squad debut 17 years Ilias Akhomach on the far right, glued to the lime line just like Gavi on the opposite side to face and give amplitude to the game.

The depth was the task of the interiors, Nico González and especially De Jong, who insistently drew unmarked spaces when The Espanyolista rear managed to get away from the power of Diego López.

In defense, Xavi’s team placed its last line on rival terrain and pressed with intense individual markings on the s Blue and white ball drop, an effective strategy that allowed Barça quickly recover the ball and play the game in Espanyol’s field.