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Barcelona came out with a disappointing 0-0 draw from the match that was held on Sunday afternoon against Getafe in the twenty-ninth round of the Spanish Premier League matches.
It’s been months since the lawn topic sparked controversy. The grass at Alphonso Davies Stadium was very dry and high. The ball wasn’t rolling fast. But this is a factor that teams can use in their home matches as they see fit. within limits.
Xavi admitted at the press conference that this dry herb did not help them at all. He admitted that he was no excuse and that the key to the match was in the jungle of his team’s thoughts. But the state of the turf didn’t help his team.
He commented: “We have a big lead but we can’t relax. We need to get our feelings back. Apart from that, today was a tough game to play on the pitch. We created chances, but we are weak.”
For his part, Kiki Flores, coach of Getafe, responded to Xavi’s statements, saying: “I will not go into the matter, but we did not play on the ground, we played on the beautiful grass, where we have been playing all season and it was the same for both of us.”
He added: “When you go out there, they leave the grass very short and very fast. Everyone plays with the tools they own. We didn’t mess with anything.”
The Getafe coach also mocked Xavi’s complaint that his team is not used to playing in the daytime, and replied, “Use sunscreen, put Nivea”.
Source: Sport
