Philippe Coutinho said on Monday he thinks new Barcelona coach Xavi will be a success at the troubled Catalan giants.
Newly-appointed FC Barcelona's Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez , flanked by FC Barcelona's Spanish president Joan Laporta, poses with his jersey during the presentation ceremony at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Monday.
“Xavi was a great player, a football icon, and now he is back home at Barcelona. I hope he has a lot of success with the group that we are,” said the 29-year-old.Despite being nothing more than a bit-part player under Koeman since returning to Barca 18 months ago from a season-long loan at Bayern Munich, Coutinho has nonetheless earned himself a recall to the Brazil squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.
“It’s like it was my first time,” said Coutinho of his surprise recall to coach Tite’s squad after a year out.Brazil can book their ticket to Qatar if they beat Colombia on Thursday, and a draw would also be enough should Uruguay lose to Argentina the next day.Meanwhile, Xavi said Barcelona’s players will have to play by his rules and raise their standards as the club’s new coach laid down a firm message at his unveiling on Monday.
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