Xavi Hernández

[sabby]

He has to play 5-6 more seasons in almost every matches. I don't see the coaches will take that much risk to play him if we are to have his service 5-6 yrs more.

 

[Garrus]

But he isn't any player, He's xavi, One of the top 3 midfielders in history of football.

 

[sabby]

He surely can, but the coaches won't take the risk.

 

[mitkoa7x]

meh game for him

 

[Jaguar]

MOTM for me, his intelligence on the ball was too much for Cordoba players to handle...

 

[Darko]

incredible game,he basically ran the midfield all by himself

 

[Barcaman]

Almost 33 and playing non stop. This time on a bad pitch too.
I do wonder if Tito is pushing him to the limit?

 

[Darko]

he really should get a rest after the game against Atletico

 

[Ursegor]

Soon 33 but still going like a machine, playing twice a week. People still underestimate his consistency I think. I never remember saying to myself: "Get him off the pitch, he's in poor form." In the worst case he isn't creating chances in the final third. But never do I remember him having an out and out poor game in the last 5 years. Messi is probably the only other Barca player who rivals him in this aspect. Valdes, Alves, Pique, Abidal, Pedro, Villa, Sanchez. Every one of them produced some unbelievably poor games. Even Iniesta and Puyol. But Xavi? Nah. Which is all the more remarkable when you consider that he can't even hide, being the man who's in the heart of it all, producing 100+ passes per game week in week out. Legend.

 

[abual3bed1]

I need somebody to give me his passing % of the night, I think it might be his lowest this season. can't blame him though.

 

[Ursegor]

he really should get a rest after the game against Atletico

It's hard to rest him. No one can control the midfield like he does. Especially when teams like Cordoba treat these fixtures like World Cup finals and harass us all over the pitch I don't see anyone else in the squad who can make sure that we don't lose control of games.

 

[kostasgtc]

But he isn't any player, He's xavi, One of the top 3 midfielders in history of football.

the other 2 ??

 

[Edman]

the other 2 ??

Iniesta & Khedira

 

[mitkoa7x]

Xabi Alonso & Khedira

fixed

 

[ThwiX]

Lost some respect for him when I saw what he said about Messi. He should have known what it would lead to, endless headlines and speculations. Not cool, Xavi, not cool.