Xavi has constructed a league-winning team full to the brim of young stars like Pedri, Gavi, Yamal and Balde.
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00:00 It's very much a change in times for Barcelona, isn't it?
00:04 The old guard have all gone now.
00:07 It's time for the young players.
00:25 For us, it's a differential in the game. What he generates, he goes between lines and attacks the defensive line.
00:30 He can make the last pass and add assists and goals to all this.
00:35 We are talking about a player, one of the best in the world in his position, at 20 years old.
00:42 Andres is the greatest talent I've seen in Spanish football, but Pedri is very similar to him.
00:49 Barcelona, the city of dreams.
00:52 It's something unique, you have to live there.
01:05 I'm very grateful to the whole Masia, the cooks, the tutors, everything that surrounds Masia.
01:13 They have taught me to work and be humble.
01:19 I've said it many times, but I don't get tired of praising him.
01:22 He doesn't stop, he doesn't have a roof.
01:39 When a 16-year-old boy is able to go to a football field, in this case with a Barça shirt, against other rivals,
01:47 he is not a player similar to others, but a special talent, just because he has shown these qualities at such a young age.
01:55 I think we should take care of him among all.
01:58 Barça, the city of dreams.
02:01 When things don't work out, I've learned from many coaches that you have to turn the tables.
02:22 You have to bet on young people, people from home, with this kind of commitment.
02:28 We've bet on Marc and he's scored the goal and made the difference today.
02:33 If he believes in it, he can be a Barça player for many years.
02:43 These are not major words.
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02:53 (dramatic music)