Xavi lauds 'magnificent' Girona ahead of 'vital' LaLiga clash

Xavi praised third-placed Girona ahead of 'vital' LaLiga game, as Barcelona's title hopes hang in the balance

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00:00 We are very excited to play tomorrow's game, a vital game for us.

00:06 We are playing against a team that has the confidence of the clouds,

00:11 that have done a great job, and I think it's time to congratulate them because they have made history.

00:16 It's a historic season for Girona, for Catalan football it's magnificent.

00:20 The season of the coach and the players is at an extraordinary level.

00:25 We are almost Champions, a Girona team.

00:32 We are going to congratulate them and tomorrow we are playing against a Champions League team.

00:36 I told my players that it's a high level game, with a very high intensity.

00:41 They are looking for an attack, something very similar to what we are looking for, which is superiority on the inside.

00:49 They have a lot of mobility, the four players that go inside, in that square that they make.

00:55 They have a fantastic counter-attack, a high level point.

01:00 For me it's a Champions team, not because the classification says so, but because they have shown the level they have.

01:08 For me it's an exceptional season for Girona and tomorrow will be a really difficult game for us.