Iniesta Ultra
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Marquez should've been interim months ago with a new proper manager for next season unless he miracled an Alonso. We're just wasting time waiting for Xavi to leave.
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Fati_Future_BallonDor
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Xavi may be crap tactical but imo he has changed the mentality like Zidane did during his ucl winning years. Players looked way more confident in second half of the season and dominating in Napoli, winning in Madrid 3-0 and winning in Paris would have been unimaginable a few years ago. Without the red card we win probably 3-1 or 3-2. It is what it is. Would have been a legendary story if Xavi would be the guy who lead this team to a ucl win.
He leave now, hope Flick will come.
He leave now, hope Flick will come.
Loki
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If Xavi showed anything this season, then that he doesn't have the personality to be a coach. He doesn't have his emotions under control and it hurts the team. How often was he sent off this season alone? How many yellow cards? Refs are also only humans. If someone would act in front of me the same way Xavi behaves in front of refs this season, I'd hate that guy, no matter the job requirements.
If you already start a game with refs prejudge your coach, you already have a disadvantage. Not to mention the lack of professionalism necessary for that position. I have also a feeling his outburst a few minutes after the Villareal game to leave was also the result of him not having his emotions under control.
I find it a pity, because the potential for a successful relationship was there, but in my opinion he needs to go only because of this. You don't even need to start analysing his coaching skills.
I never thought to say something like this about him, but his appearances during the games are a pathetic display and not worthy of a big club.
If you already start a game with refs prejudge your coach, you already have a disadvantage. Not to mention the lack of professionalism necessary for that position. I have also a feeling his outburst a few minutes after the Villareal game to leave was also the result of him not having his emotions under control.
I find it a pity, because the potential for a successful relationship was there, but in my opinion he needs to go only because of this. You don't even need to start analysing his coaching skills.
I never thought to say something like this about him, but his appearances during the games are a pathetic display and not worthy of a big club.
Temptation
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People really started twerking for this immature idiot after a few lucky results? 
The manager is supposed to be the smartest man in the club. Xavi is the dumbest man in the club.
He's like a kid who can't control his emotions.
The manager is supposed to be the smartest man in the club. Xavi is the dumbest man in the club.
He's like a kid who can't control his emotions.
Temptation
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No he didn't.
Most of the impact players are new and have nothing to do with Barca's previous European humiliations or lack of mentality.
Lewandowski, Gundogan, Christensen are new signings who have won the CL before.
Raphinha is a new signing from the Prem. Kounde a new signing after Xavi came. Cancelo and Felix are loan signings.
Yamal and Cubarsi are kids who just got their opportunity and have no association with the old bottling Barca squad.
Pedri and Frenkie were injured and hardly participated in this run.
Who's left? Araujo, the guy who singlehandedly ruined an easy tie for Barca.
So whose mentality did Xavi change exactly?
The mentality of the new players was good and didn't need any changes. Barca's squad is ace. Xavi is ass. He's tactically and mentally clueless.
This new Barca was absolutely cruising in the tie until Araujo ruined it.
El Gato
Villarato!
Complaining about the refs as he's about to lose his job because he can't keep his players on straight and narrow.
Very much on brand and comes as delicious karma after years of the same pathological behaviour.
My heart truly bleeds for the guy
Stoichkov waiting in obscurity
Very much on brand and comes as delicious karma after years of the same pathological behaviour.
My heart truly bleeds for the guy
Stoichkov waiting in obscurity
I'm sure he would have quit last night if we didn't have Madrid at the weekend.
In the end, we did do better than expected across the two legs. It just leaves a sour taste to get that first leg result and perform as we did in the home leg.
Last night felt like Anfield in the inevitability of going out.
I don't think we will have another opportunity like this to reach a final. Despite the two goals, very rarely will you have 180 minutes against such a poor Mbappe.
In the end, we did do better than expected across the two legs. It just leaves a sour taste to get that first leg result and perform as we did in the home leg.
Last night felt like Anfield in the inevitability of going out.
I don't think we will have another opportunity like this to reach a final. Despite the two goals, very rarely will you have 180 minutes against such a poor Mbappe.
Someone should make a list of the shit he's said during his stint as manager.
Grass is too long
Sun is too bright
Kick off is wrong time
Ref is to blame
We lack intensity
Etc, etc
Man has said so much bizarre shit, I can't even remember it.
I think even Lucho is pissed off with Xavi and his attitude.
Grass is too long
Sun is too bright
Kick off is wrong time
Ref is to blame
We lack intensity
Etc, etc
Man has said so much bizarre shit, I can't even remember it.
I think even Lucho is pissed off with Xavi and his attitude.
Temptation
Well-known member
Hey Barcilliant,
People gave you dog's abuse for pointing out what's wrong with Xavi and Laporta but once again, you were proven to be 100% correct.
The people dissing you don't realise that no one wants to see Barca get back to their best more than you.
Your constructive objective criticism is often dismissed as moaning and whining by "Top Culers" here who are still stuck in 2009 and have no clue about the modern game. No wonder these dinosaurs hate @Birdy too.
jamrock
Senior Member
His tactics made Mbappe poor TBF.
delancey
Senior Member
There is too much emphasis on Araujo’s mistake. Yes, it created a disadvantage for the team, but Xavi’s inexperience dictated how we handled that challenge. Moaning on the sidelines instead of keeping his cool, getting sent off, removing Yamal instead of Pedri or Lewandowski, implementing a game plan which allowed PSG to dominate and park their attack in our backyard.
We got spanked, humiliated. One man down does not mean that the other team must dominate in such a fashion. We conceded 4 goals. That is unacceptable (one man down or not).
We got spanked, humiliated. One man down does not mean that the other team must dominate in such a fashion. We conceded 4 goals. That is unacceptable (one man down or not).
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Feel like we were getting battered before Araujo went off. Goal was completely against the run of play for us. You can't expect to win a match playing like that. Having said that we were at a comfortable point 1-0 up with 11 vs 11. I'm sure PSG would have continued hammering away at us and they would have scored at least once.
Having to sub off a forward meant very little possibility of a successful counter attack which was Xavi's plan. To his credit that plan was clearly working. I don't think this is a particularly good PSG team, and the squads are evenly matched bar Mbappe. Xavi's issue is that he has no tactical flexibility. When we had to sub off a forward we should have changed things up to bring more players into the midfield and try and dominate the ball more. I don't mean play like Man City or a previous version of Barca before that argument is made.
Pedri was also left on too long. Fermin is a strong runner and offers far more for counter attacks, he should have been subbed on at half time or even straight away when going down to 10 men. We needed to completely change the shape of the team, not just take a forward off and hope for the best.
Either way, Xavi could have left this game with his head held high if he hadn't embarrassed himself and the club yet again by being a petulant child on the sidelines.
Having to sub off a forward meant very little possibility of a successful counter attack which was Xavi's plan. To his credit that plan was clearly working. I don't think this is a particularly good PSG team, and the squads are evenly matched bar Mbappe. Xavi's issue is that he has no tactical flexibility. When we had to sub off a forward we should have changed things up to bring more players into the midfield and try and dominate the ball more. I don't mean play like Man City or a previous version of Barca before that argument is made.
Pedri was also left on too long. Fermin is a strong runner and offers far more for counter attacks, he should have been subbed on at half time or even straight away when going down to 10 men. We needed to completely change the shape of the team, not just take a forward off and hope for the best.
Either way, Xavi could have left this game with his head held high if he hadn't embarrassed himself and the club yet again by being a petulant child on the sidelines.
jamrock
Senior Member
Homies tactics were perfect and was working, but it was ruined by the individual errors of 1-2 players
PSG were always going to come out strong the first 15-20 minutes the goal was to weather it and not concede.
We did one better and scored a goal.
People here really are tactical inept as fuck.
PSG were always going to come out strong the first 15-20 minutes the goal was to weather it and not concede.
We did one better and scored a goal.
People here really are tactical inept as fuck.
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
The percantage of blame XAVI HERNANDEZ deserves for losnig this tie is 0.
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Yeah the tactics were fine and were going well. Then circumstances changed and he couldn't make the right tactical decisions.
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