Xavi Hernández

[Ini8]

He will be dearly missed. At his peak, he was easily the best midfielder in history.

 

[Galning]

I don't.

Xavi really seems to consider leaving... But I wonder why. Probably someone told him already he'd have a reduced role. But losing Xavi, Puyol and Valdes at once is a huge blow.

It is, but if it leads to Lucho putting 100% faith in Rafinha I'm all for it.

 

[Flavia]

 

[Trickykid]

Ouch

 

[Sumlit]

Losing Xavi is more about a club legend and great player moving on, about the clear end of a cycle, and about the fact that he still could be able to contribute on limited use. However I don't see a huge leadership drop by him leaving.

Out of Valdez, Puyol and Xavi, Xavi for me exhibited the least leadership qualities.

Him leaving pretty much proofs he lacks that bit of selflessness and squad mentality to be a great leader. You can't tell me that a squad/rotational/leadership role at Barca right now is inferior to going to play to a frigging Qatari team.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[KingMessi]

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Damn it all.

And in addition, he's leaving in a time where the team desperately needs senior players to provide stability.

 

[Ode to Django]

Losing Xavi is more about a club legend and great player moving on, about the clear end of a cycle, and about the fact that he still could be able to contribute on limited use. However I don't see a huge leadership drop by him leaving.

Out of Valdez, Puyol and Xavi, Xavi for me exhibited the least leadership qualities.

Him leaving pretty much proofs he lacks that bit of selflessness and squad mentality to be a great leader. You can't tell me that a squad/rotational/leadership role at Barca right now is inferior to going to play to a frigging Qatari team.

Maybe he's had enough

I wouldn't blame him

 

[LeeRomeno]

Xavi will be missed, but guys, emotions aside, perhaps this is what the club needs most. A restart. Last season has shown that we need changes in club. Too many changes are of course bad, but we still have alot of old guard there and new eager players, who have yet to win big trophies and are more hungry for that. I of course would prefer seeing him as an impact sub to calm things down and pass nme to death when game situation needs it, but i am guessing Xavi himself still feels he can offer more in a less demanding league.

 

[Flavia]

Xavi will be missed, but guys, emotions aside, perhaps this is what the club needs most. A restart. Last season has shown that we need changes in club. Too many changes are of course bad, but we still have alot of old guard there and new eager players, who have yet to win big trophies and are more hungry for that. I of course would prefer seeing him as an impact sub to calm things down and pass nme to death when game situation needs it, but i am guessing Xavi himself still feels he can offer more in a less demanding league.

What's he gonna offer going to qatar? He'll play every week, be the star, but there's nothing relevant to do there, football wise.

 

[KingMessi]

What's he gonna offer going to qatar? He'll play every week, be the star, but there's nothing relevant to do there, football wise.

He'll get money that's for sure. And he'll get to play. Would rather that he went to somewhere like the New York Red Bulls or New York City FC like Villa. At least then we could watch him play.

 

[footyfan]

I would've liked him to go to Manchester United or AC Milan, not some irrelevant club in Qatar so we don't even hear his name again or get to watch him play

 

[Sumlit]

Going to Qatar pretty much sours everything. Makes no sense. Playing a role at Barca as a squad player, while being a club legend, is far, far better than being a "star" for a Qatari team.

 

[Armando929]

He'll get money that's for sure. And he'll get to play. Would rather that he went to somewhere like the New York Red Bulls or New York City FC like Villa. At least then we could watch him play.

Yeah I wish that's where he would go. Still a quality footballer even if he's not able to be the man at Barca anymore.

 

[BarcaGirl]

Maybe the rumors that Lucho and Xavi don't like each other are true after all