Joao Felix, Barcelona forward

FC Barcelona coach: “It was a very perfect match.”

“The players stepped up and believed in it. The team was great. The only thing that failed was efficiency. We played a great game of football. We got back into the game. It was a very complete game. “Except for the last five minutes. You need patience to play this type of game all the time. There is a lack of effectiveness until the end,” he said.

Coach Kule highlighted his team’s “excellent performance” on the big day and against direct rivals EA Sports in the La Liga battle. Atlético loaned Felix to Barça this summer following a lack of understanding with Diego Pablo Simeone.

“I haven’t seen the celebrations, but goals make a difference for the team. I’ve seen him empty himself, steal the ball and work a lot for the team. He’s a winger. I understand Cancelo very well. I see. “He was happy and today he scored, which is great for him. I told him that extra motivation sometimes crosses the line. “I told him to calm down,” he said.

“We’re very happy with him. He’s working very well. He’s an exceptional kid in the locker room, he has no problems, quite the opposite. I think he has brought the group more together. I think so,” he said jokingly. Team,” he added in Portuguese.

On the other hand, Xavi confessed that it was good to advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Porto, and was hoping to regain a sense of stability. “The team has character and has played very well. Probably the best game of the season. It’s a sign of the team growing in important moments. We have to do that every game. We always play like this. I have to do it.”

Moreover, the Barça coach recognized the valuable intervention of Iñaki Peña, who continues to defend Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s position, although the German has not been able to overcome some discomfort in his back. “Peña is an example of how to practice and how to play. He saved us again at the end with two extraordinary stops,” he concluded.