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That is such rubbish, when has Xavi played a CL without Iniesta? That's an unfair comparison. Maybe Xavi isn't as glamorous as player as Iniesta, with less dribbles and fancy controls, but he is much more consistent than Iniesta in my opinion, and he is the workhorse that keeps the team...

Of course he has declined, but I still think that he is consistently one of our most important players and does the most for us, especially in the midfield. Games where he doesn't start are when you really notice the difference. 1. Presence, gravity and vivacity, are not not three very...

I have no idea how you guys come to these conclusions. In the last 10 games Xavi has played, he has received the ball most, completed the most amount of passes, with the highest accuracy. He has also created the most or joint most amount of chances for barca in those 10 games according to...

First against atletico he was too conservative, now even from the bench he's not penetrating teams! Xavi is a waste man, he can't make forward passes anymore, did you see against atletico? He only make 20 more forward passes than every other player on the pitch, including the goalkeepers. What...

Why would he sit on the bench? A messi holding himself back at 60 or 70% is still our best player. The fact that he doesn't want to get injured but still plays every big game tells you how much he cares for the team... And THAT is under the assumption that he is holding back. I think it's more...

Agreed. We could have the best wingers in the world at the moment, it's not like tata uses them properly. They just stand in the middle of the opposition defence really narrow.

Sanchez was just an example number 9. He plays the role well for Chile, so he would be our current best option in that position in my opinion, although a replacement would definitely be preferred. David Villa would have been ideal, but there you go. Edit: My thinking behind the last formation...

I don't think the sideways passing has being figured out, I just think players need to more effectively get around the man in possession to give him options. I_bleed_Blagrana, I really like your ideas, although I think the initial formation lacks as much width as we could use, and also isn't...

Wtf is with barca fans and "being found out," and "predictability." Every other team in Europe doesn't consider changing style when they get out played and lose one game, so why do our fans think it's the only option? Dortmund beat bayern because bayern are already in party mode, they are...

I don't know why we didn't think of this earlier. If a teams first and second goalkeeper's are injured, I believe they are allowed to try and sign a replacement outside of the transfer window. It's called an emergency loan.

Sorry for the confusion, but by saving himself I meant that he was saving himself from injury/any knocks that he might pick up between now and the end of the season by not putting as much effort in. You also have to account for mental tiredness, it's hard to play your best every game through a...

He's just lost his title as best player in the world this year, he hasn't won the champions league since 2011. I don't think motivation is a problem, if it was then why was he in such sensational form last year? And why is it coincidently that after his double injuries, that he isn't putting as...

Really? I would expect that sort of rubbish from marca, but isn't sport supposedly the fcb fan newspaper?

Selling Xavi? Why? He may be getting old, but in my opinion he is the most important player in our team still. I won't address everything you've posted, but I'll give my opinion on most. I am beginning to agree we need a new coach, but I don't think predictability is the reason. Barca fans...

AM are the best team defensively in Europe, it's not a big surprise we lost, they could very well go on and win the competition. I still don't like how tata set us up on both legs however. Too many midfielders, no width in the team, and far to direct.

That is so short sighted. Brb cortious is shit because he doesn't make as many great saves as he did before Simeone joined. Has nothing to do with the improved defence resulting in less shots on goal, right? Xavi can't pass to players who aren't making runs and who aren't in space. One thing...

No, I took those ages because most people who know anything about football regarded his best football to come from when he was playing in italy. Titles have nothing to do with it. Maradona may think he was at his best when he was younger and could walk through rubbish teams in argentina, but...

Leo Messi has peaked at the age of 26? To put that into perspective, Maradona's best playing days were when he was 24-31. He was 26 when he single handedly won the world cup (ironic huh?) but that was widely considered just the start of his dominance. You're reasoning is that Messi is peaking...

I never said having small players was part of the philosophy, but deciding the only way we can score goals against teams who don't collapse as soon as we get the ball is by hoofing it into the box for a big CF to head is ludicrous. During the Guardiola era, there were relatively few times when...

Ok, but surely we could just play sanchez as an actual CF then? He's pacey, relatively strong, and although not as technical as the other players he is still ok at finishing. I agree that it's always good to have options, but I still think we need to perfect our A-game before we put much...