Xavi Hernández
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Both Xavi and Laporta are to blame. Xavi was arrogant enough to think he could make the transition from Al Saad to Barca directly. That's like going from go karts to formula one. Also over emotional and underprepared for the job.
Laporta has come off even worse. Begged him to stay and negotiates behind his back for Flick. Than sacks Xavi. Totally and utterly classless. That's the third legend he has fucked over. I think Xavi moaning about the finances sent hom over the edge. He did pull levers to get Xavi what he wanted bit the image of a clown club won't go away for some time.
Laporta has come off even worse. Begged him to stay and negotiates behind his back for Flick. Than sacks Xavi. Totally and utterly classless. That's the third legend he has fucked over. I think Xavi moaning about the finances sent hom over the edge. He did pull levers to get Xavi what he wanted bit the image of a clown club won't go away for some time.
serghei
Senior Member
He did make the transition successfully as he won titles at Barcelona and improved the club's performances in the Champions League. 
Job done and it was time to pass the challenge to some other guy, as he was mentally exhausted and obviously frustrated about the lack of funds to sign top players such as Zubimendi, Bernardo etc. I can totally understand that, but such is the club's position at this moment in time. It is a turbulent period with no home stadium to play on due to Camp Now works, no funds to properly improve the squad and so on.
Extremely difficult to overachieve constantly in such circumstances, something the new manager will experience on first hand soon.
Job done and it was time to pass the challenge to some other guy, as he was mentally exhausted and obviously frustrated about the lack of funds to sign top players such as Zubimendi, Bernardo etc. I can totally understand that, but such is the club's position at this moment in time. It is a turbulent period with no home stadium to play on due to Camp Now works, no funds to properly improve the squad and so on.
Extremely difficult to overachieve constantly in such circumstances, something the new manager will experience on first hand soon.
Xavi has left the team with NO IDENTITY whatsoever. He constantly moaned, got 22 yellow cards and got sent off when a cool head was required.He did make the transition successfully as he won titles at Barcelona and improved the club's performances in the Champions League.
Job done and it was time to pass the challenge to some other guy, as he was mentally exhausted and obviously frustrated about the lack of funds to sign top players such as Zubimendi, Bernardo etc. I can totally understand that, but such is the club's position at this moment in time. It is a turbulent period with no home stadium to play on due to Camp Now works, no funds to properly improve the squad and so on.
Extremely difficult to overachieve constantly in such circumstances, something the new manager will experience on first hand soon.
Laporta mortgaged the future of the club and got him the players he wanted and he constantly whinged about not having enough money fir more players. He had a 100 excuses for every shit performance, never blamed himself.
serghei
Senior Member
Bla bla, identity...
I take titles won during bad times over identity and jack shit to show for. Identity has been there also.
During the season we won the league Barcelona had most possession (64% average), most touches, most touches in middle 3rd, and 2nd most touches in the attacking 3rd after Madrid and 1st in touches inside opponents 16m box.
Identity has been fine. Dumb and/or agenda-driven posters make it so that we've won the team by defending but that's completely not true. All you have to do is look at most stats referring to attacking output and domination over the opponent and see that the team has been the best.
Was close to Madrid this season also even, but fuck-ups in defense and poor finishing cost us.
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Can leave with his head held high in terms of surface level achievements. A league win and a 2nd place finish is excellent.
Mostly poor in europe it has to be said, this season obviously better.
Copa Del Rey was poor too.
Integration of young players whether he was forced to or not was a positive.
Genuinely think if he had kept composure more often and not been a whiner when he lost coming out with ridiculous excuses he'd still have a job.
Mostly poor in europe it has to be said, this season obviously better.
Copa Del Rey was poor too.
Integration of young players whether he was forced to or not was a positive.
Genuinely think if he had kept composure more often and not been a whiner when he lost coming out with ridiculous excuses he'd still have a job.
xXKonan
Senior Member
I would avoid United if I was him.
That team is in utter shambles no matter who you hire.
Devils
Senior Member
Came here way too early in his career.
Should have went from Qatar to a smaller club in the top 4 leagues. Probably needed 3-5 years of experience before coming to Barca.
It’s clear he was in over his head and he really let the pressure get to him.
Hope he goes and gets experience elsewhere . Who knows, maybe in the distant future he will come back.
Should have went from Qatar to a smaller club in the top 4 leagues. Probably needed 3-5 years of experience before coming to Barca.
It’s clear he was in over his head and he really let the pressure get to him.
Hope he goes and gets experience elsewhere . Who knows, maybe in the distant future he will come back.
Windhook
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We should not forget he won La Liga in his first full season.
He might have done better this season with proper transfer budget. But then might not have Lamine and Cubarsi impact this season. It's objective. He deserved the sack in February, but aftermath it felt promising and unfair to him.
He might have done better this season with proper transfer budget. But then might not have Lamine and Cubarsi impact this season. It's objective. He deserved the sack in February, but aftermath it felt promising and unfair to him.
jamrock
Senior Member
First 5 months were a wash, people talk about the EL exit, which I understand but realistically where we were coming from, he did a good job is those 6 months, finished 2nd and played great football.
So it's 2 full seasons, wins the league first season, 2nd his 2nd season.
Most managers aren't getting the sacked for that, but he himself saw their was something missing in the team, that he was trying to fix and it just wouldn't resonate with the players and he didn't have the money to get players in to fix it, which is why he resigned initially.
He's gonna end up being a much better manager than some here give him credit for, he just needs to be a bit more flexible and look outside of Spain more for players.
So it's 2 full seasons, wins the league first season, 2nd his 2nd season.
Most managers aren't getting the sacked for that, but he himself saw their was something missing in the team, that he was trying to fix and it just wouldn't resonate with the players and he didn't have the money to get players in to fix it, which is why he resigned initially.
He's gonna end up being a much better manager than some here give him credit for, he just needs to be a bit more flexible and look outside of Spain more for players.
serghei
Senior Member
Yeah, he is a fine pragmatic manager and set up the team perfectly in counter attacking football style vs PSG. Even as a player he was elite in all aspects, and his direct final pass was ultra elite. He is not a tiki taka manager at heart imo.
When he signed people feared he was gonna be a useless possession tiki-taka bot but he is a different manager.
His best season ever was 08-09 when the team was built more loosely and had more of a direct cutting edge. As a manager he is the same. More direct and he actually hates boring possession.
As a manager he was quite interesting. Not what I expected. Far more entertaining than some clueless posters here say. Even our bad games this season were goal fests.
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