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We are likely 10 points behind if we lose today and cant see Xavi staying too much longer in that case. He will know that too, that this is a last stand in some way. Remember Koeman was sacked for a similar differential We're going to go all guns blazing for a win and probably get it.

Where next? I think a return to Barca might make sense. Either that or he goes to coach a national team. Not much more to achieve at club level really unless he wants to coach in Italy before he retires...

He wants to be congratulated for qualifying in a group where the competition for 2nd place is Shakhtar Donetsk. We've actually become a circus, it is painful to see how low his standards are in Europe these days.

If they had a summer with 3 mill spent it probably won't change anything. The players they bought were worse than the existing ones. If anything might have been better off not buying likes of Antony at all, he is a negative net influence.

He isn't in the joke category of managers (yet). His time here, if he gets sacked soon, can be classed as fairly successful given he won a LaLiga title. I could see him going to Man United.

I would like to see us consider Simone Inzaghi. Thiago Motta is another 'upcoming' option but no guarantee. I hope we don't do the stupid thing and hire some big name overrated manager.

When was the last time we heard some meaningful comments from Xavi about the tactical side of the game? All we seem to hear from him these days is some platitudes about intensity or mentality or wanting it more like a broken record every press conference. Its genuinely like he sees no problem...

Its just still missing the point really and he continues to do that in his declarations. He addresses intensity or mentality or 'individual errors' but never actually talks football, never talks about tactics or admits he proposed a bad approach.

Ferran Torres: "We know what Barça is like... We know about all this outside noise. They are trying to destroy us, to put stress on us." What is he talking about? Is this another excuse or something lol? Does the outside noise play on the pitch for them and draw up the tactics for the team? Its...

Joan Fontes : There is a group of players who have grown tired of Xavi targeting them in press conferences. Ter Stegen, Lewandowski, De Jong, Ilkay Gundogan, Raphinha and Ferran are the most tired of Xavi Hernández's management and his lack of self-criticism. Laporta's interference has further...

Contrast it with someone like Carlo who in general never lets any blame fall on his players. Xavi will let blame fall on anyone but him and this isn't the right mentality for progression, you will never improve that way when you constantly avoid addressing your own faults. He is an old man but...

It doesn't matter if it was a dead rubber, this isn't how top teams behave, you should never be losing games to teams as bad as Antwerp. Fact he thinks that is acceptable just because the team is already through shows very well why the team keep putting out such limp and terrible performances...

Xavi: "The defeat that hurts us is the one on Sunday in Girona, not this one... We are in the round of 16 of the UCL after two years." There's truly always something to excuse terrible performances. Have we ever seen him put his hands up and say he hasn't been good enough?

The pass was fine. A professional footballer can control a fast pass. He is just bad. Like Barca under XAVI.

Copenhagen are crap, any good team should whoop them, don't be fooled by Man United losing. United are just different level of shit right now. Only team who would be a hard match for us is Inter, the rest we should deal with.

The only team who is at our level there is Inter tbh. The rest are EL teams. Then whoever comes out of the PSG group could be a hard match too.

He hasnt looked right since he came back from that last injury

He needs some intensive physical work because he has some physical problems for sure. Someone of his build shouldn't be as slow and as weak as he is, he looks like a beast but plays like a black Eric Garcia. It could also be that he lacks concentration or good reactions and is just a step too...

This guy is more than finished, he doesn't give anything except poaching but he isn't good at that anymore so what is he? Striker will always come in for a lot of flack when they miss chances but Lewa doesn't even do the basic things any more, he can't control a pass.

Player form also has a lot to do with how comfortable they are in the tactics.~ Just seems like we are messing with the backline and strikeforce every game, the only area where there's been some stability is the midfield, we need to find a set tactic and lineup and stick with it.