continues his streak of matches unbeaten. Currently, their number is four. On Sunday evening, the team from the Catalan capital not without problems defeated 1-0, thus moving to the fifth place in the table. He loses only two points to the third-placed Betis.
Xavi appreciates de Jong’s work. “Today he proved it”
The hero of the Sunday meeting was. The Dutch striker not only entered the goalscorer list, but also came very close to improving his goal record. The 31-year-old, however, was not lucky, because he touched the goal frame twice – once on the post and once on the crossbar.
After the final whistle, Barca’s manager praised the Dutchman. De Jong is a role model for the rest of the players. He doesn’t get too many minutes, but he always works hard and is very professional. If he stays, I’ll count on him, ‘he said.
Later in the statement, the FC Barcelona coach admitted that the 31-year-old is a very useful player and that his goal was a confirmation of the work he is doing. – I think de Jong is a useful player. Today he proved it. It does an excellent job, ‘he added.
Xavi praises the Stegen ter
Besides de Jong, he also praised the other players. The highest praise was given to Ruiqui Puig i. The German in particular deserved high marks for his intervention in stoppage time after Jaume Costa’s shot. If it weren’t for her, Barca probably wouldn’t have won this match.
Xavi admitted that the German goalkeeper had a lot of problems that may be forgotten thanks to this intervention. – Ter Stegen suffered from an extreme lack of self-confidence. His parade today was amazing. He needed her badly, he commented.
Source: Sport
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