December 25 in an interview with the Marca newspaper, Barcelona legend Eniesta said: “it is difficult to coach Barcelona with Xavi. I am still a player and I do not even have a coach license.” New year’s resolution is health, Barcelona won the championship. ”
Your friend Lionel Messi won the World Cup not long ago. Do you think he is regarded as the best necessary honor in the world?
“for me, Messi doesn’t need a World Cup to get everyone to admit that he is the best in the world. With or without the World Cup, he is the best. And I think Lionel Messi will continue to find other excuses to maintain his point of view after not admitting that Messi is the best man before the World Cup. However, in any case, I think he is fully worthy of this championship, not only for him, but for the entire Argentine national team. This is because of their experience on the road to the title, they lost the first game at first, and then withstood the extra pressure under heavy pressure. For me, they deserve to be champions. ”
For many people, this World Cup is the most exciting one, maybe it’s because of the final we saw, do you think so?
“in terms of atmosphere and goals, if this World Cup final is not the best … Then I am very young, I do not remember all the finals, but this should be the most wonderful final. Judging from the level of the game, there are all kinds of elements in every World Cup, but it is true that some World Cup matches have played more defensive and counterattack. ”
Busquets recently announced his withdrawal from the national team, although they all asked him to continue to play, but he decided to quit, does that surprise you?
“I’m not surprised because I have a very good relationship with him and we talk about a lot of things. And considering the age, the timing, the changes experienced by the national team now … He had felt that there was no place for the future of the national team. Before he quit, he was a benchmark for the national team. he was the captain and was a very important player. I think he contributed at a very high level until the last day, and until the last day he was still a great role model for the rest of his teammates. ”
You met with Pedri when you went to Qatar. He has said many times before that you are his idol. What was the meeting between you two?
“We’ve talked a few times before. What I want to tell him is that if I can help him now, I will. Because of the comparison between the two of us and the fact that he is playing for Barcelona, I can help him. It’s great to be someone’s benchmark, not to mention a player with great potential like Pedri. We talked for a while, and I wished him luck. He is a great young man with great talent. If he can maintain such a humble and hard-working attitude, he will become a benchmark in the future. ”
You still have one year left on your contract with Kobe Victory ship, but are you still retiring?
“sometimes I think, sometimes I don’t. I still enjoy training and helping my teammates. I will take my time to see what happens. I don’t know what will happen in the future. I will want to get a coach license and do something else, but I don’t know if I will really coach later. I want to study in other fields. ”
A lot of people fantasize about you coaching Barcelona with Xavi. Do you think it’s possible?
“it’s very difficult. People think that because they have seen how well we play together on the pitch. If you can do this, it will be very good, it will be very wonderful. But it’s a very complicated thing. He is now a coach and I am still a player. I don’t even have a coach yet. This is a very difficult situation to happen. The most important thing is that he does his own thing and Barcelona returns to the position we all want to see, so that everyone will be very happy. ”
What do you think of Xavi’s Barcelona?
“considering the situation when he first took over, the team did not go well for many years in all aspects at that time. I think Xavi’s progress in Barcelona is very optimistic. I know whether or not to win the championship will affect the future, but the team’s progress is positive. ”
Everyone wants Barcelona to win the championship again. Do you think Barcelona will have a chance this year?
“I believe I will win the championship this season. They are out of the Champions League, which is a blow for everyone, but they are still fighting for other titles. It’s in a good position in the league and there are a lot of games left, but I’m sure they will win the championship. ”
Do you think the league will be between Barcelona and Real Madrid, or will there be other teams competing for it?
“Barcelona and Real Madrid will fight to the end, as well as Real Sociedad and Betis. But the league is not easy. The competition is fierce, but Barcelona are now at the top of the table and they should keep it that way in 2023. ”
What are your personal wishes for 2023?
“healthy, I hope to have a healthy body that allows me to do what I like. I also want my family to be healthy. ”
What about Barcelona?
“hopefully Barcelona will win all the championships they can win. This will be an ambitious challenge. I hope they can do it. ”