Xavi Hernández

[Barcilliant]

Does anyone think B Silva is the missing link in the midfield?
I'm not sure if it's the structure and tactics or the players just don't gel???
Also no way Gavi should be starting. Ditto Torres. This is another think I dislike about Xavi. His fetish for Spanish players. Gavi has been poor and Torres needs to start performing or leave by the end of the season.

 

[JamDav1982]

Does anyone think B Silva is the missing link in the midfield?
I'm not sure if it's the structure and tactics or the players just don't gel???
Also no way Gavi should be starting. Ditto Torres. This is another think I dislike about Xavi. His fetish for Spanish players. Gavi has been poor and Torres needs to start performing or leave by the end of the season.

In this formation having Fati and Silva behind Lewa would be dynamite.

Need a RB though for that formation or wont be balanced enough as at times commit a lot of men forward.

 

[Birdy]

Does anyone think B Silva is the missing link in the midfield?
I'm not sure if it's the structure and tactics or the players just don't gel???
Also no way Gavi should be starting. Ditto Torres. This is another think I dislike about Xavi. His fetish for Spanish players. Gavi has been poor and Torres needs to start performing or leave by the end of the season.

Yes,
Silva can add what FDJ cannot do even in his wildest dream: decide when, where, and to whom pass the ball
And dictate the tempo of the game
Currently only Pedri can do that to some extent, and he is still a kid

 

[jamrock]

B. Silva would make a night & day different in midfield.

Which is why xavi wants him so badly, but I guess we can't have all we want.

 

[Barcilliant]

B. Silva would make a night & day different in midfield.

Which is why xavi wants him so badly, but I guess we can't have all we want.

Yeah, I agree. I like De Jong but you'd have to tweak alot to make him shine. I think Silva would be great but it isn't happening.
Is there another midfielder who can bring stability and drive?

 

[JamDav1982]

Can get Silva but when have midfield with Busi at DM the team will get fucked over too often.

Far too lightweight.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Yeah, I agree. I like De Jong but you'd have to tweak alot to make him shine. I think Silva would be great but it isn't happening.
Is there another midfielder who can bring stability and drive?

Just kidnap Silva on Wednesday and don't let him leave Barca lockers. Simple.

 

[Alik]

Wait, you are counting minutes from friendly games.

Only Pique will have a drop in minutes this season, the other two will play whenever they are available.

Another match where Pique plays 0 minutes and Alba plays 28.

 

[malvolio]

Another match where Pique plays 0 minutes and Alba plays 28.

It doesn't matter! They are still a bad influence and the reason we won't win shit this season.

 

[vegitot]

No Silva but that is not the reason for throwing away your midfield.

 

[JamDav1982]

It doesn't matter! They are still a bad influence and the reason we won't win shit this season.

Few months back you were bitching more than anyone about Pique and how he got rid of Messi.

Fair love the useless old players.

 

[JamDav1982]

No Silva but that is not the reason for throwing away your midfield.

Pedri in midfield was the biggest influence on the game and MOTM.

Much better than last week and previous games.

 

[ZenI]

Shit, I don?t think we will have any success with Xavi. I gave him the benefit of the doubt until now, but he ain?t got ?it?.

 

[serghei]

He has a lot of improving to do, but let's be patient. A team is not built in just a few months. Good to score 4 on a tough away ground while playing an average game.

 

[FCBarca]

Thought the XI was a mistake, esp. with FDJ as the pivot - that was a disaster. By HT, La Real were already gaining momentum with no midfield control by Xavi's lineup.

The subs at 64 min were perfect but to be fair it was a kitchen sink attack approach and we should've never been in that position to begin with