Xavi Hernández

[JerseyAddict]

I am so excited for this new era to begin
I can't wait!! I really think Xavi will be an excellent coach!

I also think he has great ideas.
But I doubt our players.
If he manages to make a team out of them... And not just a bunch of random ballkickers...

 

[iniestaGOAT]

I also think he has great ideas.
But I doubt our players.
If he manages to make a team out of them... And not just a bunch of random ballkickers...

Why? He has a solid foundation. Potential great young midfielders. And Eric garcia and Araujo.

Just need to get rid of the old players.

 

[OGbarca]

Why? He has a solid foundation. Potential great young midfielders. And Eric garcia and Araujo.

Just need to get rid of the old players.

what foundation finances are in ruin, our squad is old and injury prone, we cant attract talent, and he doesnt have the political capital to axe all of the amigos (which i wish he did)

 

[JerseyAddict]

Why? He has a solid foundation. Potential great young midfielders. And Eric garcia and Araujo.

Just need to get rid of the old players.

Potential great player. Key words. Plus we don't have money to sign new players he needs to strengthen the squad. But I wish him to suceed and builds new Barca.

 

[tacticvarium]

Good luck to Xavi who was arguably the smartest football player in history along with Cruyff!

 

[malvolio]

Hopefully he turns out ok and lady luck smiles upon him.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

Potential great player. Key words. Plus we don't have money to sign new players he needs to strengthen the squad. But I wish him to suceed and builds new Barca.

Yeah potential waiting to be unlocked by the right manager. The foundation is solid.

Pedri, Gavi, Nico, FDJ, Garcia , Fati, Araujo and Dembele. Solid core right there.

 

[jamrock]

I hope he comes in & gives everyone a clean slate & start from that, play the best players not names, if that means even umtiti comes a starter I'm good with that

 

[Barcilliant]

I don't have big expectations. With current squad EL is a realistic expectation.
Every new manager especially past legends go through a honeymoon period.
The questions I have are:

How long do you give him to rebuild?
How do we judge him based on the fact that the squad is mediocre and injury prone? We already knew Koeman was an average manager.
What yardstick are we measuring Xavi up against?

There is alot of enthusiasm and bold statements but that can wear thin quickly if results don't follow.

 

[Andresito]

Lots of fancy words from him. I like them as I'm sure every Barca fan does, but I think they'll be hard to implement in reality. To be fair, I don't think Pep would do much with this current squad either, at least not for 2-3 years.

He'll have the respect of the squad, that's for sure. But there's a risk he goes in too hard and loses the dressing room, like Henry did at Monaco.

 

[FCBarca]

Lots of fancy words from him. I like them as I'm sure every Barca fan does, but I think they'll be hard to implement in reality. To be fair, I don't think Pep would do much with this current squad either, at least not for 2-3 years.

He'll have the respect of the squad, that's for sure. But there's a risk he goes in too hard and loses the dressing room, like Henry did at Monaco.

Titi has never successfully coached any team much less put a squad into order. Pep & Xavi both have, based on actual evidence rather than bias/ignorance there is nothing to suggest any other result than a motivated & disciplined squad

 

[iniestaGOAT]

Lots of fancy words from him. I like them as I'm sure every Barca fan does, but I think they'll be hard to implement in reality. To be fair, I don't think Pep would do much with this current squad either, at least not for 2-3 years.

He'll have the respect of the squad, that's for sure. But there's a risk he goes in too hard and loses the dressing room, like Henry did at Monaco.

Pep woulnt have to do much, winning is not the objective. Top 4 is. Pep would get that.

Xavi might. Lets hope he does.

 

[BBZ8800]

In less than 24 Months we have fallen from: sack EV even though he is on top of the table, because he is not playing eyepleasing.

To: winning is not the objective, top4 is.

Interesting

 

[Porque]

Relax, the descent to the lazarus pits would have happened even if EV stayed.

 

[JamDav1982]

In less than 24 Months we have fallen from: sack EV even though he is on top of the table, because he is not playing eyepleasing.

To: winning is not the objective, top4 is.

Interesting

Not interesting at all.

It is taking into account the current squads/injuries and where Xavi takes over from.

Not even remotely comparable to Valverde.