Xavi Hernández

[KyletheMuslim]

Rumor was that he accepted an offer from Al-Sadd in Qatar.

but in an interview with sport he said it wasn't true

 

[KingMessi]

but in an interview with sport he said it wasn't true

Yes, but I believe that Leo_Messi was referring to Qatar by way of that rumor.

 

[footyfan]

I told my friends the game was over as soon as I saw him warming up. Pure legend.

He was soo much better than Iniesta today.

 

[Ini8]

He needs to stay. He's still very much needed.

 

[Alik]

I do think that there's not much between Xavi and Iniesta this season. I wish they would rotate more often.

Unfortunately, he probably won't play more often than he does now. Probably his last Classico.

 

[Mido]

Xavi is superior to Iniesta and Rakitic in nearly every offensive aspect ( Rakitic (and Iniesta) runs (slighltly) more ).

I am 99,9 % sure that Enrique's choice of letting Iniesta start against City and Real Madrid was because of his defensive workrate.

 

[Noex]

Please stay here Xavi! i want you to retire in a FCB jersey!

 

[JackSparrow]

As soon as Xavi entered we controlled the midfield and the match. I really wish Enrique used him more often.

 

[Mythical Revolution]

I second the idea of having Xavi rotate with Iniesta more often. ATM, Iniesta role in midfield is much less about vision and dribbling and more about distribution and possession, which makes sense from a tactical standpoint since we already have forwards who excel at the former but not necessarily the latter. But this means that we have to field him as CM or even as a deep lying playmaker, as we saw in the Classico to compensate for Mascherano's poor distribution skills. This not Iniesta's natural position, but Xavi's –*so it makes sense to see him there more often.

 

[anguy]

As soon as Xavi entered we controlled the midfield and the match. I really wish Enrique used him more often.

The fact that Real ran out of gas must have helped too...

 

[barcanuck]

As soon as Xavi entered we controlled the midfield and the match. I really wish Enrique used him more often.

Um he played like 10 minutes.

 

[D10S_JC]

 

[Egert]

Has good memory. Damn I want him to stay for another season!

 

[Icarium]

This could be faked but yeah if true simply amazing.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Somebody should do this with Cristiano. Do you think he could tell all his penalties apart?