In this Saturday, Barcelona beat Cádiz 1-0at the Nuevo Mirandilla Stadium, for the 31st round of the Spanish Championship. João Félix, scorer of the bicycle goal that secured the Catalans’ three points, spoke to the press after the final whistle and declared that he wants to play as long as he can.
“As I always say, I try to do my best to help the team, I try to prepare at the best level, whether playing or not playing. And then, when I’m there (on the field), I try to demonstrate what I can do. We all work to be in the starting lineup I’m someone who wants to play, I want to be here (on the field) for as long as possible, because I know I can help the team and do good things and then it’s up to the manager (Xavi) whether to choose me or not.” , said the Portuguese.
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The striker praised Barcelona’s dedication in the match, highlighting the difficulty that the opponent imposed. “Great match, it’s not an easy field, but we did very well from the first minute. We knew how to suffer, which is sometimes necessary, and we got the three points. It’s true that we suffered a lot, we should control the match more, but they also They played well. They’re fighting for their lives and then at the end of the season it’s always like that, some try to win the title and others fight to stay, which results in great games.”
Coach Xavi, in a press conference after the 90 minutes, praised the number 14. The commander highlighted João Félix’s dedication during the matches. “He’s a very talented player, comfortable, happy and had a great game. Not only in goal, he also works, presses, understands when he has to enter and we give him freedom to move.”
Now, Barcelona has reached 70 points in the national tournament and remains in second place. The team is thus eight points behind Real Madrid, the isolated leader who also triumphed in the round.
The Catalans’ next match will be, next Tuesday (16), the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, against Paris Saint-Germain, at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. The Spanish club defends a 3-2 lead, guaranteed in France.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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