In a 1-0 win against Sevilla, Barcelona were the better side throughout the game but they significantly improved after the interval.
Xavi changed De Jong’s and Pedri’s positions at half-time. The Dutchman, who had played in a more advanced role in the first half, was asked to play deeper, while the Spaniard assumed his more attacking position.
As we all know, it paid off as Pedri scored Barcelona’s only goal of the night.
“I understood that swapping De Jong and Pedri’s position was important at the tactical level,” Xavi said at a press conference after the game.
“From a tactical point of view, I understood that having three players in the middle today was not important.
“De Jong and Pedri are amazing in a line of four, the difference being that Pedri is better between the lines, but today it was generally a match for the wings.”
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