Xavi Hernández

[Mr Hulot]

The company taking care of the Camp Nou pitch is also in charge of the pitch of the Maracana stadium and 5 other World Cup stadiums. [md]

They are trying to make Xavi happy. But they won't.

 

[Barca8]

Haha! Great find JimmyGuitarist!

This is the best thing ever! lol love it

 

[Cruijffista]

That book is just brilliant.

As for Xavi, he can say whatever he wants whenever he wants. He's basically won everything there is to win in Football and was very instrumental in winning those trophies. His methodical play in the 2010 World Cup was beautiful to watch.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/xavi-dismisses-end-of-an-era-claims

Ya know, I'm kinda with Xavi (despite the appearance of sour grapes). As far as the Bayern games, they deserved to win, certainly, but I think Xavi's right, the score doesn't reflect the respective quality of the two teams. I don't think Bayern is necessarily a better team than Barça- quite vulnerable and beatable, in my opinion.

 

[zealot]

Ya know, I'm kinda with Xavi (despite the appearance of sour grapes). As far as the Bayern games, they deserved to win, certainly, but I think Xavi's right, the score doesn't reflect the respective quality of the two teams. I don't think Bayern is necessarily a better team than Barça- quite vulnerable and beatable, in my opinion.

That's the reasoning behind Schweinsteiger's recent "Barca still the team to beat" remark I guess. Robben said similar thing just after the semis iirc.

Having said that though, I still remember in one of his interviews a few years back, Xavi described top level footballers generally as very selfish creatures. At least he's being honest with every of his words, a quality I particularly held in high regards in a person.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[te amo barca]

I hope Xavi will perform well in next season, but not playing too much (giving time to Thiago)

 

[Flavia]

@BarcaStat 20 min
Xavi can play his 800th official game in his career at Senior level on Thursday vs Tahiti. Currently 799 (Barcelona 676, Spain 123).

 

[loozy]

When rested properly, he is still the king of the castle.

 

[JamDav1982]

Xavi and Iniesta were excellent.

Teams cant play two up front against them and give away in midfield.

Xavi & Iniesta will rip any midfield apart if given the room that results from two up top.

 

[Povikas]

classic

 

[JamDav1982]

classic

Not sure what was more unique the control or the fact he passes the ball straight to an Italian player from 10 yards away.

 

[te amo barca]

Not sure what was more unique the control or the fact he passes the ball straight to an Italian player from 10 yards away.

Not to Italian, to Uruguayan player

 

[Darko]

 

[Ode to Django]

Legendary Xavi, played much better last night with better tactics.