'We trust the players, we have the confidence' Xavi says Dutch ready to reach Nations League QFs

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Nov 9, 2026
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Good afternoon, I think we've experienced a good level in the last window.
I think we're ready now; we've recovered the players.
We must invite the players to play as they do in many moments.
What were we going to do in the first four games.
I am playing at home.
We must tell the players that we trust them and
We have confidence in being in the quarterfinals.
I remember that in the first week in Greece we didn't play well,
Don't show bravery.
I think we were feeling a bit down mentally.
Later, on average, we changed the structure,
You can change many things, but okay.
Then the second half was good.
Also the first minutes beyond Germany at home.
I think we felt a bit of pressure, too much pressure, nervous.
You will lose many balls.
Yes, this is my work.
I want to give the player confidence, to feel free to play.
Because I trust this place so much.
Sometimes we only react when we have to return to the result.
We have to build this football from the beginning, from scratch.
I felt really bad when we lost to Géllica.
against Greece,
When Selvia turned against us in Belgrade.
So we need to create this atmosphere beforehand, this football beforehand.
I want to emphasize to the players that we have not
to expect a moment of pain before reacting.
But why, you explain it, you play with the best means,
Why can good players always play together?
Escolta, it happened to me in Barcelona when I was playing and many people
He said Iniesta and I couldn't play together. Can you believe it?
There were people who said that?
Many years.
You named one.
They are the same profile of players.
They can't play together and take care of that. What happened?
So I have the experience.
In this case, they can play together,
By chance, Joey and Frankie.
You're certainly aware of the situation.
Vincent Compagny to Bayern.
Yes.
Is being a club manager sometimes too stressful?
Yes, also in the national team.
No, because, you know, we feel pressured.
Vincen Company, I haven't met the person personally.
But I ask him for the best of the recovery.
Yes, you know, sometimes we feel very stressed,
Very pressed, sometimes,
especially when things don't go as you expected.
Sometimes it's hard to sleep, sometimes.
Yes, but it is part of our process, part of our work.
Yes, I hope he recovers well and does great work at Bayern.
