Xavi Hernández

[Horatio]

Don't think he buys the ingredients. He asked Zubimendi, Bernardo and some other names that are too hard to get. His choices of transfers as per the rumors in the media are too expensive for the club's possibilities.

You have no shame.

 

[serghei]

A lot of unsubstantiated claims there. There is little to no indication that he is leaving because Deco is SD. Some players he got he approved of, others he didn't and still came. Quite normal.

 

[Horatio]

A lot of unsubstantiated claims there. There is little to no indication that he is leaving because Deco is SD. Some players he got he approved of, others he didn't and still came. Quite normal.

Exactly…quite normal….for every coach at every club in history. Yet never made a point out of it before.

 

[mc_lovin]

What's the issue with Xavi's transfers anyways?

Gundogan: masterstroke.
Kounde: very good.
Raphina: very good.
Lewy: good.
Cancelo and Christensen: good.
Ferran: okayish.

The money spend was also very (!) tame.

 

[serghei]

What's the issues with Xavi's transfers anyways?

Gundogan: masterstroke.
Kounde: very good.
Raphina: very good.
Lewy: good.
Cancelo and Christensen: good.
Ferran: okayish.

The money spend was also very (!) tame.

As much as I'd like to give him credit for those, they are not his signings. He participated most likely, as it is normal, but the decision was not his, it was Laporta's.

Laporta did a good job also as President in regards to using limited amounts of money to improve the squad in a short time.

 

[mc_lovin]

As much as I'd like to give him credit for those, they are not his signings. He participated but the decision was not his, but Laporta's.

Or be more precise the players signed under him.

But literally every one of them said at one point or another they got convinced by Xavi. Gundogan especially. When do we not credit him with signings?

 

[malvolio]

What's the issue with Xavi's transfers anyways?

Gundogan: masterstroke.
Kounde: very good.
Raphina: very good.
Lewy: good.
Cancelo and Christensen: good.
Ferran: okayish.

The money spend was also very (!) tame.

A good run of games and everything is forgotten, eh? Let's go back to February and read opinions on every one of those players.

At the end of the season we won't win anything, but we'll have masterstroke signings.

 

[serghei]

A good run of games and everything is forgotten, eh? Let's go back to February and read opinions on every one of those players.

At the end of the season we won't win anything, but we'll have masterstroke signings.

And last season? Another good run of 38 games and Champions of Spain.

 

[mc_lovin]

A good run of games and everything is forgotten, eh? Let's go back to February and read opinions on every one of those players.

At the end of the season we won't win anything, but we'll have masterstroke signings.

Please, I am not one of these fickle bums.

 

[malvolio]

Or be more precise the players signed under him.

But literally every one of them said at one point or another they got convinced by Xavi. Gundogan especially. When do we not credit him with signings?

We're the Florida of top European football mate. Players come here for one last paycheck, especially when we are broke and have to go for loans and free signings.

Good pay, a top club, great city. Who wouldn't take that deal? Gundogan couldn't care less if Tata Martino was at the helm.

 

[serghei]

Malvolio is the type of fan that still dreams of Messi days from 5-10 years ago than appreciate what the team is trying to do in the present, which is the most important by far.

Imagine if he supported Tottenham. Or Liverpool during their 33 years of not winning the league.

 

[malvolio]

Malvolio is the type of fan that still dreams of Messi days from 5-10 years ago than appreciate what the team is trying to do in the present, which is the most important by far.

Imagine if he supported Tottenham. Or Liverpool during their 33 years of not winning the league.

I started supporting this club in the Bobby Robson days.

Club is on a different level now. Those Messi days have elevated us to undisputed elite status. Don't know how you can compare us to Liverpool from 10-20-30 years ago or Tottenham.

We are comparable to Man Utd after the Fergie era. The only difference for Barca is that the league is not as competitive and full of billionaires, so there is no risk of falling out the top 3.

 

[serghei]

I started supporting this club in the Bobby Robson days.

Club is on a different level now. Those Messi days have elevated us to undisputed elite status. Don't know how you can compare us to Liverpool from 10-20-30 years ago or Tottenham.

We are comparable to Man Utd after the Fergie era. The only difference for Barca is that the league is not as competitive and full of billionaires, so there is no risk of falling from the top 3.

Barca did much more than just being top 3 in Spain in recent seasons. Heck of a lot more.

Also, Barca doesn't have have huge funds to spend every summer like EPL sides do. That's the only thing that is stopping us from progressing at a much faster rate and being one of the favorites for CL.

Imagine if this team would have just two high quality 80-90m players in some vulnerable positions for us, namely DM and LW. Plus playing at our own stadium.

 

[malvolio]

Barca did much more than just being top 3 in Spain in recent seasons. Heck of a lot more.

Also, Barca doesn't have have huge funds to spend every summer like EPL sides do. That's the only thing that is stopping us from progressing at a much faster rate and being one of the favorites for CL.

Imagine if this team would have just two high quality 80-90m players in some vulnerable positions for us, namely DM and LW. Plus playing at our own stadium.

Yeah 2-3 players and a manager not named Xavi.

 

[jamrock]

What's the issue with Xavi's transfers anyways?

Gundogan: masterstroke.
Kounde: very good.
Raphina: very good.
Lewy: good.
Cancelo and Christensen: good.
Ferran: okayish.

The money spend was also very (!) tame.

Dude exactly.

In one breathe the whine about how Xavi is mismanaging a great squad and the next breathe they say his transfers has been trash and if that's the case and he isn't developing players, what exactly is he mismanaging?.

The worst transfers he's had is Torres and oriol who costs next to nothing, that's 2 of 7/8.