Rafael RamosESPN Digital Sports AnalystReading: 3 minutes
Arsenal beat Barcelona in Los Angeles
With Tossard’s brace, England beat Xavi’s side 5-3.
LOS ANGELES — Javi Hernandez didn’t make the drama of Barcelona’s 5-3 win over Arsenal in a friendly at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles in front of a crowd of 70,223.
He praised the Champions League level of the game and praised the intensity of the opponents, only lamenting that their conceded goals looked “tender”. In addition, he said he has drawn valuable conclusions for the next game, with the goal of winning La Liga again.
“[At the end of the game]I told Arteta that the intensity of his team was like a Champions League game. It’s difficult for us to reach this level, we still have games to play and we’ve been suffering from disease problems (viral stomach problems). enteritis)”, commented the Catalan’s coach.
“[Arsenal]is not normal to have so many tactical fouls. It’s a friendly match but they have a different rhythm and a different physical intensity. Satisfied with the conclusions reached in this game. We have a lot to do and we know that”, the Barcelona coach pointed out.
Xavi did not want to hide the setback over a viral gastroenteritis problem affecting the team, which meant the game against Juventus was called off.
“Arsenal deserved the win. The difference in pace, intensity and physique was obvious. We’ve been good, started well in possession, dominated midfield, although we suffered a lot defensively and we Looked tender in some conceded goals,” replied Xavi, grudgingly accepting some of the questions that enraged much of the Catalan media, victims of a collapsed elevator at the Sofi Stadium, forcing them from the eighth floor. Go down the stairs to the first floor.
“It’s a game to test players in positions that don’t belong to them, to give players playing time. It’s a very useful game that helps us in the preparation stage when we just start the official game,” Xavi said in English, Insist on asking questions in Spanish and Catalan.