Xavi celebrates Barcelona’s hard-fought victory: “A very important step”

This Tuesday, the 2nd, the barcelona received the osasunain a match valid for the 33rd round of the La Liga. In a very complicated game, with an opposing player being sent off, a lot of pressure and a show from the defense, Barça sought victory in the last minutes, with a goal from jordialbamaking the score 1-0.

about the match, xavicoach of Barcelona, ​​spoke about Osasuna’s good performance, but believes that his team deserved the victory. “No, we are not champions yet. But we took a giant step. Osasuna have been defending well. It’s almost better to win epic. It’s deserved. At first, it was difficult for us.”said the Spanish commander.

About this result, the coach continued talking about the importance of victory. “We took a very important step. We suffered a lot, we missed very clear occasions, almost pushing for the goal. When you see that chances don’t come in and the minutes go by, they defend well. It almost feels better to win that way. It is the tonic of the season, you are solving it, but we lack that effectiveness”completed.

With the triumph against Osasuna, Barcelona need only two victories to confirm the title of the Spanish Championship. This account in case the Spanish club does not want to depend on other results. Depending on the performance of their direct opponents, the Catalans may release the champion’s cry even sooner than expected.

Entering the second stage, Jordi Alba took over the captain’s armband and scored the winning goal. The coach was full of praise for the experienced player. “He is an extraordinary passer, he could be a midfielder. I know him. And the involvement, the desire, the commitment, is an example. I am especially happy for him.”added the coach.