Xavi Hernández

[Andrew M]

Probably the weakest midfield in Barca history ...

I think its deficiencies are exaggerated slightly off the back of having the greatest in our history.

 

[te amo barca]

Maestro was bossing it today. Those passes to Suarez...

 

[barcanuck]

Good to see 1 in 500 set pieces into the box turns into a goal!

 

[abual3bed1]

Meastro at it again.

 

[Tomchin]

What a player So glad he didn't leave during the summer.

 

[Xtroverto]

Probably the weakest midfield in Barca history ...

If you became a Barca fan in the last 10 years yes, but before that there were really bad midfields, 2001-2002 Cocu-Xavi-Gabri, 1997-98, Figo-Celades-Giovanni, 1995-96 Bakero-Roger-De la Peña and my favorite, 1987-88 Muñoz-Urbano-Shuster-Robert

 

[Barcaman]

What a player So glad he didn't leave during the summer.

I'm really starting to wonder if those few times we managed to control the game was all down to Xavi ignoring Lucho's instructions.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

I'm really starting to wonder if those few times we managed to control the game was all down to Xavi ignoring Lucho's instructions.

I don't think so. I think Lucho knows what he's going to get when he puts Xavi on the field, and doesn't field him when he wants something else. Regardless of other aspects of his game, Xavi is still the best "moving pivot" player in the world, and it's like adding an extra player.

 

[Behrox]

I'm really starting to wonder if those few times we managed to control the game was all down to Xavi ignoring Lucho's instructions.

Well either that or (God forbid) the Don all our other mids are chicken headed idiots.

 

[linetty]

Probably the weakest midfield in Barca history ...

 

[Jägermeister]

He still is real quality.
Really liked how he played today.

 

[dakt]

Selling him would have been huge mistake. That calmness and ball control is unmatched.

 

[Busi-Messi Barca]

Selling him would have been huge mistake. That calmness and ball control is unmatched.

In the box of all places too tonight...

 

[KyletheMuslim]

Xavi still got it, marvellous orchestration of the midfield today, take a bow maestro !

 

[Xtroverto]

Today he bacame the first player in European football history to win 100 matches in the European cups, 91 in Champions League, 7 in the UEFA Cup and 2 in the European Super Cup :beer2: