Ernesto Valverde
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gregorrin10
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It's too early for Xavi. And I'm sure he won't accept working under Bartomeu anyway, since he's the biggest supporter and even part of Font's campaign for 2021 elections. By then hopefully players like Rakitic and Vidal (these two hopefully in 2020 already), Pique, Suarez, maybe even Roberto, Alba and Busquets too need to be gone, the only senior or at least 30+ players I still want here after summer of 2021 are Messi and maybe Busquets, but definitely just in a 'Xavi 2015 role' in that case, mentoring our young midfield, mainly FDJ.
Anyone is better than Valverde though, so just for the sake of a fresh start we need to change managers this summer already, my prediction is for Koeman to come in if Valverde leaves, I do think Koeman is basically the only realistic candidate I could see Bartomeu appointing, because he's still a safe choice, and kind of a yes man, but at least he's got better personality and judging by Netherlands we see he can make his teams play really attractive football. And then we give him one season and if we like what we see, maybe he can stay for an additional year or two under the new Board, with Xavi initially returning just as the assistant manager or even Barca B manager, like Pep started. Otherwise, appoint Xavi right away and Koeman goes back to his Netherlands gig, I wouldn't even mind Koeman not leaving that post to take over Barca, if it's only for that 2020/21 season, he can do both for one season, I guess, but if he stays longer, then he must leave there and focus only on Barca.
Anyone is better than Valverde though, so just for the sake of a fresh start we need to change managers this summer already, my prediction is for Koeman to come in if Valverde leaves, I do think Koeman is basically the only realistic candidate I could see Bartomeu appointing, because he's still a safe choice, and kind of a yes man, but at least he's got better personality and judging by Netherlands we see he can make his teams play really attractive football. And then we give him one season and if we like what we see, maybe he can stay for an additional year or two under the new Board, with Xavi initially returning just as the assistant manager or even Barca B manager, like Pep started. Otherwise, appoint Xavi right away and Koeman goes back to his Netherlands gig, I wouldn't even mind Koeman not leaving that post to take over Barca, if it's only for that 2020/21 season, he can do both for one season, I guess, but if he stays longer, then he must leave there and focus only on Barca.
Barcilliant
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I want to see Xavi at a bigger club first. I think he is too dogmatic about tiki taka. I still remember his comments after our 0-4 loss against Bayern. He thought we were the better side!!! 😃 It's too early for Xavi. I would like to see him at a club like Celta Vigo or Betis. Not too much pressure but enough to see if he has what it takes. I'm just not sold on Xavi.
Why not Bielsa? Clean out this fucking old squad. Only Messi remains. Make it clear to him he only plays important minutes and not every fucking game.
Bielsa would be intriguing. Give him a young, talented side and we could either be brilliant or crash and burn. Better than the rotten crap Shitverde dishes out every week.
Barcilliant
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Shitverde is such a passive bitch. If he caught someone shagging his wife he would just shrug his shoulders and mutter his famous line...
FC B
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I share your concerns about Xavi as the coach of Barca until he proves himself in the business of managers.
Also can't forget he said back in the Bayern tie disaster "but we had possesion"...
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