Posted on December 16, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. by Th.B.
In his right lane and despite his five-year absence, Dani Alves gave Xavi Hernandez complete satisfaction as if the Brazilian had never left FC Barcelona after all.
Having certainly made his comeback last November, Dani Alves had until Tuesday evening not yet trod a lawn under the tunic of FC Barcelona this season. Indeed, in order to see him play an official match with Barça, it would be necessary to wait for the beginning of the calendar year 2022. On the occasion of a friendly meeting against Boca Juniors in recent hours , Dani Alves was able to wear his new number 8 and start the match with FC Barcelona which he finally played in his entirety (1-1) even registering the first shot on goal of the session won by the Argentinian club. Bodes well for the future according to his former teammate and new coach Xavi Hernandez .
“We saw what he could do for us”
“He was very good, he spent a lot of time without playing. We saw everything he could give us: intensity, work, the last pass and he made the difference “. confided Xavi Hernandez in remarks relayed by AS. President of FC Barcelona , Joan Laporta does not seem to have made a mistake in recruiting Dani Alves .