One of the coaches of the moment, Fran Escribá (Elche), didn´t hesitate in his support of the Culé outfit, saying it "is great” and “anything that happens to them is magnified", adding that "they have a great team and will be in the title battles".
Albert Celades works with future 'La Roja' stars. The former 'Azulgrana' keeps a close eye on all the goings on at his former club and gave his take on the current situation within Barça, saying that "sooner or later the first loss had to come; it was inevitable", something which he himself acknowledges, "is very good for the Spanish League and for competition. Everything gets much closer and it creates uncertainty".
After seeing how the abilities of players like Xavi and Iniesta have come into question during the early games of the season, the Under 16s national team coach commented that "if we are doubting players like that, we'll doubt everyone. They are key players for Barça and for Spain. Iniesta is still at his peak and Xavi is top class. You shouldn't look at their age, you should look at their performance".
