Xavi Hernández

[CatalinR10]

Ok I just came home from my meeting with my gipsy witch.

Paid half a kilo of gold but we managed to get an accesible draw with return leg to be played at home , and in case of a SF , return game at home again.

I say it was worth it.

Xavier I did my part , now it's your turn.

 

[Barcaman]

You pull some strong levers my friend

 

[te amo barca]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1768639214629847205

Koeman stood no chance LMAO

 

[DonAK]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1768639214629847205

Koeman stood no chance LMAO

Crazy thing is that we completely outplayed them in the second leg with this ass team, but was impossible to overcome the horrific defensive display by Pique and Lenglet in the first leg.

 

[Barcaman]

Funnier still: Both Lenglet and Mingueza are playing just fine now in their respective clubs after being ridiculed here.

 

[Messigician]

Funnier still: Both Lenglet and Mingueza are playing just fine now in their respective clubs after being ridiculed here.

Mingueza was never that bad just not Barca quality

 

[te amo barca]

Funnier still: Both Lenglet and Mingueza are playing just fine now in their respective clubs after being ridiculed here.

Mingueza is playing RWB/RM for Celta now because he is not very good in defense. Lenglet is still horrible whenever he plays for Villa and makes a lot of mistakes despite being good on the ball

 

[BJJ]

Its just one win. Its a big win for us because after a long time we are in the quarters.
There have still been alot of bad results and poor performances. Also it would help if Xavi had the right staff.
He came here waay too early. He should have followed the Alonso, Motta path. Gain experience at a smaller club where you can implement your ideas with much less pressure.
If we bow out in the quarters with our heads held high I couldn't ask for more. I always said our squad was good enough to be top eight in Europe.

 

[Messigician]

Uefalona will make it so we make it to the club World Cup format

 

[Horatio]

Uefalona will make it so we make it to the club World Cup format

Justice

 

[FCBarca]

Some great points made here on Xavi. I do think the club is in a far better position today than when he arrived and no question he has had a significant role in that. I do think the media, and regrettably local media as well, have maintained an agenda but this entorno is far from a new thing - it is merely magnified in the age of social media and you could visibly observe the toll it was taking on the club legend even before he announced his exit

Is that justified? Absolutely not but this is the ‘blood’ that Bielsa referred to when Pep declared he wanted to coach and so I do think there is a mentality/personality aspect you have to have to be a top coach who wins trophies & inspires - I mean apart from Pep who else can we say that about? Maybe a handful of others. So no, he was never going to be Pep 2.0 but certainly stood the best chance to be as close to a 2.0 as you could generate. On paper, he ticks more boxes than Guardiola but clearly there is a significant aspect Xavi has yet to demonstrate as a coach - the ability to maintain a standard of style & precision fans are accustomed to

I knew in preseason Xavi was not going to succeed at Barca due to how even after his 1st full pre-season to finally prepare the team in the vision he had in mind - they were sloppy with passing and there was no proper attitude demonstrated by the players and that is a function of coaching to have them hammered in training so that it can happen with ease in matches. But he has yet been unable to do that, I do think he should be succeeded but I would never say he has a weak mentality. He has won everything there is to win in football as a player and is arguably the greatest central midfielder the game has known. He is emotional, also like Pep or even Lucho, but the latter two have a different personality to Xavi. So the games ongoing between journalists is a shame bcause it doesn’t do him any favors but he is entitled to express his anger at those that directly & indirectly led to the increase in pressure & criticism and then claim to be fans of club. He should call them out and that I like in Xavi. He goes out but he does so swinging

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

"It's so hard, they are one of the toughest teams we could have drawn," said Xavi.

"We've drawn one of the hardest opponents, but having the second leg at home is positive for us."

 

[serghei]

Inzaghi , Pochettino , De Zerbi , Postecoglou or any other flavor of the month coach on Barcaforum , they're all gonna watch the CL QF at the TV.

You know who will actually be there ?

Xavier , the one and only.

Fuckin' A. Can't beat facts.

First he stormed the league last season, 10 points difference ahead of CL champions Madrid. Averaging 2.5 points / game. Now in CL last 8.

 

[Horatio]

Fuckin' A. Can't beat facts.

First he stormed the league last season 10 points difference ahead of CL champions Madrid. Averaging 2.5 points / game. Now in CL last 8.

oh look. qf qualification and youre back

 

[serghei]

Time for the next manager to try and do as well or better.

League title + CL semi / final / title, pending PSG and possible semi result.