This Wednesday, one day before the decisive game for the second phase of the Europa League, between Manchester United It is barcelonacoaches from both teams, Erik ten Hag and Xavi, held a press conference in which one praised the other’s work.
As a player, Xavi was one of the best of his generation, but his work as a coach has also been good for the Barcelona team, as ten Hag commented: “I really like his team, the way he attacks and the way he plays. it’s going very well, I think it’s in the right direction. It will be a big challenge”.
When he played as a defender, ten Hag did not have the same prominence as Xavi in his career, but his work as a coach has been very promising, since he was just minutes away from taking Ajax to the Champions League final.
He arrived at Manchester United in 2022 and, after a troubled start – when he had friction with Cristiano Ronaldo -, he put the team back on the winning path and in third place in the Premier League, with chances of winning the title.
“Ten Hag has been changing the face of the team. It has been difficult, but he is doing a great job. They have many variants in attack. He is a very offensive coach and he demonstrates this in almost every game. He seems to me a great coach”, said Xavi .
Manchester United and Barcelona meet at 2:45 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday, at Old Trafford, for the first leg of the second phase of the Europa League.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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