Xavi Hernandez, coach of Barcelona, expressed his satisfaction after the first match of the Europa League playoffs with Manchester United.
The match ended with a score of 2:2.
“I have the feeling that the whole match was competitive. We dominated in many phases, there were chances on both sides and in the end, we were able to win. The character of this team is spectacular, it was a great battle and we go to Manchester with the intention of going through. I said earlier that everything will be resolved there,” says Xavi.
“It’s true that they pressured us, complicated our work, but we coped well against a good team, one of the best in Europe at the moment. The high pressing was good, I have the impression that a little break was missing, because they were also going to threaten us from the transition. We matched them in intensity, in the end we had the initiative. I’m proud of the team, we did our best. We can go there and win”.
