He is referring to the XP points (not the weekly objectives) - https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xIeMiNtBMH4/maxresdefault.jpg
You can use your points to purchase a variety of things, one being 'coin bonuses' which for example will provide 1,000 additional coins per match for the next 15 matches you play.
Very handy at this stage of the game.