Xavi (Barça) after the victory against Plzen: “(Dembélé) is practically at the level of the best Neymar”

Xavi (Barça) after the victory against Plzen: “(Dembélé) is practically at the level of the best Neymar”



Xavi, coach of FC Barcelona, after the victory of his men against Viktoria Plzen this Wednesday evening (5-1) : “I liked the intensity, the fact that we don't lose balls stupidly, our understanding of the game... It's a good start. (On Robert Lewandowski, author of a hat-trick) I don't know if it's the best, but for us it is. He scores, he makes the team better, he offers us a lot of solutions in attack...

If it's not the best, it will struggle with (Karim) Benzema. And (Erling) Haaland. It is a pride to have him with us. He is happy, he works well. We knew he had a huge desire to come to Barça. As a person, as a professional, he is wonderful, hardworking, humble. It is normal that he moves the supporters.

(On Ousmane Dembele) It's not to throw flowers at me, but I always saw in him his qualities of one against one. Qualities that I have rarely seen elsewhere. He is practically at the level of the best Neymar, when he was here (in Barcelona). He must dare to shoot more on goal. But I'm happy for him. He has suffered a lot in recent years. Players like him, there are very few. »



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