Xavi Hernández valued the comparisons with Pep Guardiola: “He is a reference for me, the best in the world”

Xavi Hernández participated as a footballer in the best moments in the recent history of Barcelona. Under Pep Guardiola, the Catalan club dominated Spain and Europe for many years. Then, the appointment of former Al Sadd fills the fans again with enthusiasm, as they consider that it is time for the student to surpass the teacher from the Camp Nou benches.

In this sense, it is inevitable to fall into the exercise of comparisons. For this reason, during the press conference on Monday, the new Barcelona strategist acknowledged that he is delighted to be related to the current Manchester City coach. At the same time, the former helmsman of the Qatari team made it clear that he came to Barcelona with his own style and way of leading.

“Let me be compared with him, he is a success for everything he has given. It is a reference for me, the best in the world. Any comparison with him is bad for me. I know where I am, we must demand ourselves and the results will tell”, said Xavi about the opinions that bring him closer to Pep Guardiola.

“I arrive prepared. My DNA has not changed. The idea of ​​being the protagonist, having the ball, creating chances, an intense Barça. We have to recover many things. Knowing the club is an advantage. I know the environment. There will be intense moments, but we have to be united and all row in the same direction. We all have to be together so that Barça can once again aspire to win titles “, indicated the DT about his philosophy.

Along the same lines, Xavi indicated that, like Guardiola at the time, the identity of Barcelona started with another history of the institution. “In the end, it is Cruyff’s idea. My first defender is the striker and the first attacker, the goalkeeper. You have to work tactically, know what to do on the field in different situations “, Held.

At another point in the press conference, Xavi wants to escape the list of coaches who returned to the clubs where they are considered idols and then have campaigns to be forgotten from the bench. In fact, the world champion has the ambition to repeat the success of Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid.

“I have a lot of advantage to know the club and certain players. There will be criticism, of course. This is the most difficult club in the world: you have to play well and win. The result 1-0 in the 90th minute is not valid. You have to convince and return to the requirement and excellence. I hope to be in the group of Pep, Zidane and company”, he sentenced.