Kimmich: This is my position on moving to Barcelona, ​​and Xavi was my role model

Joshua Kimmich appeared in a press conference to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Barcelona in the third round of the Champions League round.

The player said: “ “Playing against Barcelona is always something special. Facing this team is very interesting, as is meeting Hansi Flick. We are very excited about that. Barcelona is a big team with long traditions, so it is a special match for both the players and the fans.”

He added: “Xavi Hernandez was my role model in my childhood. When I was watching the matches, with Pep as coach and the tiki-taka style, this was the way they controlled their opponents. It was a revolution in the world of football.”

He added: “We will miss Pavlovic. He had a good season, but we have other players. What distinguishes the team is when a player is absent there is someone to replace him, and we have confidence in all the players we have.”

He continued: “Joining Barcelona after the end of your contract? In football you cannot rule out anything, but I am not thinking about it. As for renewing my contract, it is a matter between me and the club and I do not want to talk about it here in front of the media.”

He stressed: “This season reminds me of our team under Flick’s leadership, because we win many matches. Although we did not win three matches before the international break, the way we are playing gives us confidence. Under Flick's leadership, we won many matches, and victories are the basis for achieving titles. Good teamwork and good football are the basis for winning. We are on the right path.”

He stated: “We believe in the way we play. Flick with Bayern succeeded in creating morale and giving all players confidence even in periods when Many doubted it, and even we as players doubted ourselves. Then we played amazing football that suited us all. We believed in the way we played football. This is what distinguished that period.”

He concluded: The new system for the Champions League: “I think it is an exciting system, but it is difficult to understand. Barcelona and we have one loss for each of us. So tomorrow's match will be exciting. I don’t know if it is possible to qualify for the next round with a second loss without having to play the playoffs.”