Xavi hails Raphinha after Barcelona beat Las Palmas

Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesBarcelona boss Xavi Hernandez was full of praise for Raphinha after seeing the Brazilian score the only goal of the game against Las Palmas.

Raphinha also had a goal harshly chalked off in a bright performance which saw the Catalan giants maintain their current unbeaten run.

Here’s what Xavi made of it all:

“He is so dynamic that he can participate in four or five positions up front. He is the player who best takes advantage of the spaces and that is how the goal came: perfect timing and a great pass from Joao. His acceleration gives us a lot and he understands what the interior position requires,” he said.

Xavi also spoke about the team’s performance in general…