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Xavi Hernández regretted the result against Galatasaray, which forces Barcelona to win in Istanbul, but he was satisfied with the image shown. The coach made a first reading of the game. «We have lacked to attack better and to be less thick in the auction. But the rival has been very good and hence the result. It’s a shame because we’ve dominated but we’ve created chances at least to win the game.” The Catalan coach was not surprised by the approach of the Turkish team or the difficulty encountered: «I already said yesterday that this is europe, even if it’s the Europa League, and people are there on their own merits. We must continue to work with caution and humility. In any case, he disagreed with who criticized the team’s performance: «Today we have been organized and well positioned.
The team is taking the system we want. We have lacked being less thick. We haven’t played an excellent game but we have been good».
Eric García attended the Movistar microphones as soon as the game finished. The center-back, who started tonight, made a brief reading of the game. “The Galatasaray It is a competitive team that wants to play the ball. In the first part we have been a little lost and in the second we have lacked the success that we were having lately. It was difficult to close the tie today”, explained the Catalan, who recognized the weak game they were playing in the first half: “This situation has been good for us espabilar in the second part. In some against they have hurt us but we are in a good moment and today is good for us to be psyched”. Eric García concluded: «In every game they can stand up to you and we have to be good. They have planned a game so as not to suffer and they have achieved it, especially in the first half. In the second we have done better. We know the atmosphere that awaits us next week in Istanbul.”
Jordi Cruyff, director of international football and future technical secretary of Barcelona, also analyzed the match. “The team has tried. We just missed the goal. We have done many centers but it has not been possible. Galatasaray has defended very well. We have had a lot of arrivals but few occasions », he explained. And he wanted to highlight the quality of Galatasaray: “Looking at their league, you think that they are a rival that you can beat, but when they arrive at a field like this, they know that they either really compete or they can take a few goals.” And he relativized the fact of having to risk the pass in Turkish hell: «Always Turkey, Istanbul and Galatasaray make an emotional combination. You can not go relaxed and it is what touches. Just like in the previous round with Napoli.”
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