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No less times in that game than the times you posted well thought out or thoughtworthy posts on this forum, I reckon! Total progressive distance on Gavis passes was 28yds last game, compared to Frenkie who arrived and played roughly a third of the minutes Gavi did and had 135 for this number...

Yeah he has played much better, but I think it was still a bit impressive. His touch and technique are great, he got himself out of a few situations very well there in the beginning of that video. I like the intentions with his movements a lot of the time, as well as his intensity. He should've...

At first I wasn't going to answer this repetition of the exact points I argued against already in the post you quoted, but then I saw that the bolded part could be clarified. Yes, there are of course times that a manager might not use the players he thinks are "best", because the manager thinks...

https://twitter.com/barcacentre/status/1499297565472624640 He only needed more time.... Xavi has gotten more time than he got after only being in charge for 3,5 months, stunning! And because Xavi has gotten that time, we can even begin to see some hints of tiqui taco!

It seems like a very cheap article. I doubt these claims of him training on low intensity and lack of attitude are true, it is nothing that can be seen on training footage, just the opposite, despite him being so far from playing most of the time. The listing of the coaches that disregarded him...

A great game yesterday, especially while ahead (between 1-0 and HT, and then after 2-0). He looked great technically, and was better in his movements, so he was much more involved than he usually is, and he also had a high success rate while playing pretty difficultly and progressively. The...

His best appearance since joining. Looked quick, was pretty involved, didn't fail, and scored a goal nicely. Hope it doesn't confuse Xavi, but a nice little appearance!

Yeah, resting Frenkie after that nice game shows courage - not that he should be a crucial player just because of that game, but because Xavi shows he trusts in using players based on their unique qualities for a certain game, as well as their work load. I don't think Frenkie is tired in any...

Not nonsense But unlike me, who just write what is on my heart, when Xavi speaks he does so for a reason, to get a reaction out of the squad. He obviously overplays Ferrans brilliantness a bit. But Torres shows the right mentality and is on the right track, he just needs more confidence and...

Yeah I agree with these words of Xavi, and I was also looking forward to a better coach for these midfielders. I don't feel my analysis was as simplistic as "Xavi good midfielder - will coach midfielders well", but I thought he had the authority, knowledge, as well as the stubbornness to make...

Yet Pedri lost the ball more and had a lower pass percentage yesterday. He was also a lot less involved per minute than Puig (ever?) was. But in some minds, Nico losing the ball in the area for Napoli to score was mainly the fault of Puig having been introduced. Yes he is obviously way behind...

This was the way Raul was always described. Some prefer someone like Traore who are very good in one area (speed) and also possess nice biccs, but I don't.

I don't think the improvement is drastic or steady, but yesterday improvements could clearly be seen, and it has been good in games prior too. Hope they can continue to build on it. I think the key is the opposite though, the difference with Pedri in recent games (although he has been pretty...

One (1) very obvious one yesterday? One run and one gap, the pass plays itself, he only did well technically to turn and pass it correctly. He also slightly missed one pass on the foot of an inside run, I like these passes that he has started to make a lot, but they have mostly been slightly off.

#20 is a nice number. Bobo32 (undersigned) used it himself for a while, obviously as an hommage to Deco. Deco is the midfielder I think Puig is most alike, it would suit him with #20. Iniesta Ultra: I cannot think Xavi is like that. I actually considered that Koeman was like that, as it so...

I don't want to join in the strange competition for most sarcastic one-liner here, but instead post an honest text about his game. He surprisingly got to warm up for a bit last game, and very surprisingly appeared on the pitch today, after almost two months with no minute. His first touch was...

This was a good game, and it had signs of being a good game becuase of the managers instructions.

Why do posters who rarely post anything of value feel the need to get into a thread like this only to post some sarcasms? What are the opinions and analyses of such posters? Apart from the woeful sarcasms here - the nervous distancing to try and lift yourself up, I agree with this post. It was...

No I don't think so. He looks for the progression more, even attempts it more, but he too will settle for the secure pass then when there is no way forward. He is more successful, but he does play with more risk and more ambitiously in buildup for example, Pedri and Gavi attempts less genious...

I don't believe in your theory, and I wonder if you do, but I really do think Xavi mistreats Puig, just as Koeman did. My explanation: when he arrived in the middle of the season he didn't want to change too much too early with the team dynamics and so on, so he went along with Koemans choices...