Xavi Hernández

[Sumlit]

I can. You can limit stats by time at Squawka.com (using the sliders).

First 60 Minutes (Xavi off at 61 minutes):
Xavi 49/56 88%
Pedro 25/31 81%
Iniesta 54/60 90%
Sanchez 15/21 71%
Messi 27/32 84%
Pinto 2/4 50%
Mascherano 36/37 97%
Bartra 33/37 89%
Busquets 51/52 98%
Adriano 42/48 88%
Alves 66/71 93%

Number of through-balls attempted by the ENTIRE team in first 60 minutes: 1 (Messi, 42 min). Number completed: 0.
Number of key passes first 60 minutes: 8 (2 each by Pedro, Alves, Iniesta, and Messi)

So Xavi about the same as Iniesta for time on. And the only reason Xavi has no through-balls is the same reason no one else on Barça has any: there weren't any to be had.

Number of through-balls attempted by the ENTIRE team in LAST 30 minutes: 1 (Busquets, 83 min). Number completed: 1.
Number of key passes LAST 30 minutes: 5 (2 Messi, 1 Busquets, 1 Alves, 1 Cesc)

Again, showing no other contribution but passing at less than he standard accuracy.

 

[Truthist]

The biggest worry with Xavi apart from totally slowing the game down is his off the ball work. He's almost like a passenger when not in possession. I also agree with an earlier poster about his free kicks, they are more like back passes to the keeper. Someone get a grip of him please!!

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[Alarcón]

He is 34. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. At some point, we just have to accept that Xavi is not good enough anymore to play football at the level required for Barcelona. We should make it a priority to sign a replacement for him this summer.

 

[Povikas]

We should make it a priority to sign a replacement for him this summer.

#bringbackthiago #bbt

 

[linetty]

He is 34. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. At some point, we just have to accept that Xavi is not good enough anymore to play football at the level required for Barcelona. We should make it a priority to sign a replacement for him this summer.

Just after the defence.

 

[Alarcón]

Just after the defence.

I don't think highly of Zubi but handling more than one transfer at a time isn't too much to ask for considering it's pretty much his only job. Then again, I'm sure he'll find a way to prove me wrong.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

He is 34. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. At some point, we just have to accept that Xavi is not good enough anymore to play football at the level required for Barcelona. We should make it a priority to sign a replacement for him this summer.

#PirloSaysHi

 

[DonAK]

Pirlo is not the one with chronic tendonitis. Unless you meant something else?

 

[Paganinisrvnge]

#PirloSaysHi

Pirlo has Pogba and Vidal doing all the hard work so that he can focus on spraying passes into intelligent zones. Pirlo is also the best free kick taker in the world where as Xavi has scored like 1 in the past 2 years. I guarantee you if you swapped Xavi and Pirlo; Pirlo would look lost and his only real contribution would be providing a fantastic 2nd free kick option where as Xavi would suddenly look much better in a deep midfield role surrounded by young, energetic, strong, and motivated players.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Pirlo is not the one with chronic tendonitis.

Doesn't seem to be a problem this year, else he wouldn't be playing so often.

 

[Alarcón]

Doesn't seem to be a problem this year, else he wouldn't be playing so often.

He also played a lot last year and after some time it was revealed that he was on pain killers in many games, Messi played while being injured, Busquets played a lot despite his hernia, etc. etc. Doesn't mean he's healthy just because he plays.

 

[Ode to Django]

Doesn't seem to be a problem this year, else he wouldn't be playing so often.

I don't even know why you bother. fools.

 

[Bu3aLi]

He is 34. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. At some point, we just have to accept that Xavi is not good enough anymore to play football at the level required for Barcelona. We should make it a priority to sign a replacement for him this summer.

Cesc

 

[linetty]

Cesc

Cesc is an attacking midfielder and it won't change but it seems like we are interested in Miralem Pjanic, he'd be perfect.

 

[Flavia]

Xavi: "We feel bad. We didn't live up to the expectations this season. We have to be self-critical and start all over next season."

I really hope he can be self-critical.