Who Could Replace Xavi?

[silky_soccer]

Just a bit of fun, out of the "Deep Lying playmakers" in the last few years who do you think is capable of replacing Xavi?

The suggestions are based on the players in their Prime.

 

[Lemmi]

Why would you replace him with has beens??

Thiago needs to watch Xavi everyday, in fact if I were Pep I would velcro them together so Thiago has no choice but to do what Xavi does.

Xavi is irreplaceable.

 

[Ode to Django]

Xavi is the best out of them all by a distance but i'd say Pirlo because he's the most similar

 

[La Furia]

Nobody could replace Xavi, there's only one Xavi and there will never be another Xavi. He's the most important Spanish midfielder of all time and one of the all time greats. At this point in his career I have no shame in saying this.


At his peak Pirlo was the only one on this list as good of a passer as Xavi. A less dynamic player but an extremely intelligent one who could have probably fit on this team. Scholes is underrated but the weaker of the three, Xabi Alonso's short passes aren't nearly as good but he is a ridiculous long passer. All great, though Xabi is more of a jack of all trades type who can't really compare with the others when it comes to playmaking.

 

[silky_soccer]

Why would you replace him with has beens??

Thiago needs to watch Xavi everyday, in fact if I were Pep I would velcro them together so Thiago has no choice but to do what Xavi does.

Xavi is irreplaceable.

Obviously if the three were in their prime.

Nobody could replace Xavi, there's only one Xavi and there will never be another Xavi. He's the most important Spanish midfielder of all time and one of the all time greats. At this point in his career I have no shame in saying this.


At his peak Pirlo was the only one on this list as good of a passer as Xavi. A less dynamic player but an extremely intelligent one who could have probably fit on this team. Scholes is underrated but the weaker of the three, Xabi Alonso's short passes aren't nearly as good but he is a ridiculous long passer. All great, though Xabi is more of a jack of all trades type who can't really compare with the others when it comes to playmaking.

Id say Scholes is a hell of alot better than Xabi. in both Short and Long.

 

[dalitis8]

Cesc.

Pirlo and Scholes are finished.

 

[silky_soccer]

Cesc.

Pirlo and Scholes are finished.

See above post.

 

[dalitis8]

What is the point of such a question?

That is purely rhetorical.

 

[silky_soccer]

was just thinking about it, all are amazing passers of the ball. Strengths are all different to Xavi. Just got me thinking if Xavi had left when the club were willing to sell him who would of done his job, not everyhting has to be fabregas related..

(and his performances in the NT shows hes not exactly brilliant at doing Xavis job)

 

[Flavia]

Nobody could replace Xavi, there's only one Xavi and there will never be another Xavi. He's the most important Spanish midfielder of all time and one of the all time greats. At this point in his career I have no shame in saying this.

This.

 

[Metaphysical]

Nobody could replace Xavi, there's only one Xavi and there will never be another Xavi. He's the most important Spanish midfielder of all time and one of the all time greats. At this point in his career I have no shame in saying this.

beat me to it.

truly an all-time great.

 

[JCCR_FCB]

Xavi is our "brain" and only Cesc is in condition of replace him...

 

[10Messi10]

cesc of course

 

[Barcaman]

No viable options in the poll and Lemmi has a point.
Xavi is great but we did win the CL while he was injured for most of the season so I have no fears over his retirement. Mind you, he could be playing at this level for at least 4 more years. By that time, Thiago will be there and if not, Cesc will.

 

[Metaphysical]

No viable options in the poll and Lemmi has a point.
Xavi is great but we did win the CL while he was injured for most of the season so I have no fears over his retirement. Mind you, he could be playing at this level for at least 4 more years. By that time, Thiago will be there and if not, Cesc will.

well we had deco at his peak, iniesta emerging as a legit player, and ronaldinho playing at an absolutely absurd level.