Xavi Hernández

[Windhook]

It was a funeral atmosphere during Koeman since Messi left, his fate was already sealed at this point. Whoever is to blame... what's done is done.

 

[Horatio]

Deserves more time. Just hope we stick with him a bit longer than coaches before.

 

[evilhita666]

It's long-term investment. There was no progress in Koemans team play. Mostly downhill.

There is no long-term investment if we play EL and don't finish in the top 4, which looks like the most likely scenario... So, Koeman had to be sacked, but Xavi doesn't look like the guy to get us out of the hole...

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

There is no long-term investment if we play EL and don't finish in the top 4, which looks like the most likely scenario... So, Koeman had to be sacked, but Xavi doesn't look like the guy to get us out of the hole...

He barely had couple weeks with the team. Patience. It's gojng to be painful, but hopefully long-term it works out.

 

[evilhita666]

He barely had couple weeks with the team. Patience. It's gojng to be painful, but hopefully long-term it works out.

Okay, I'll give him one more match, hahaha... But yeah, hopefully it will work out, especially if we can improve the squad in january...

 

[JamDav1982]

Can definitely criticise Xavi for these games.

Failing to score from open play v three average sides that others are hammering goals past is not good enough.

For now it looks as if Xavi has a set idea of football and players not been able to adapt.

 

[DonAK]

I think Xavi need to do whatever it takes to win for now and make these sweeping changes in the summer.

I'm already settling in on the thought that we won't play in the CL next season though, and could very well end up not playing the EL either. Won't exactly make it easy to attract players as well.

 

[BBZ8800]

It's long-term investment. There was no progress in Koemans team play. Mostly downhill.

Xavi will be as longterm investment as Arthur.

I hate to talk bad about him because he was my favorite player, but he screams of being a total flop/meh.

We joked in the first half: Setien>Xavi, but soon it won't be a joke.
Setien at least had a real life La Liga experience and 100s of matches under his belt.

All Xavi has is a nostalgia because he was a part of our the most successful era.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Xavi will be as longterm investment as Arthur.

I hate to talk bad about him because he was my favorite player, but he screams of being a total flop/meh.

We joked in the first half: Setien>Xavi, but soon it won't be a joke.
Setien at least had a real life La Liga experience and 100s of matches under his belt.

All Xavi has is a nostalgia because he was a part of our the most successful era.

Is this your bet against Xavi? Haha

Too soon man. He doesn't have the squad or time to change things. There's a lot of things wrong with this club, so fixing things will take time.

If I don't see any improvement by end of the season I will worry too.

 

[BBZ8800]

Is this your bet against Xavi? Haha

Too soon man. He doesn't have the squad or time to change things. There's a lot of things wrong with this club, so fixing things will take time.

If I don't see any improvement by end of the season I will worry too.

1. He didn't look like a winning coach due to his quiet and humble personality in the first place

2. Imo, his footballing ideas are a part of the past

3. He has zero European experience

4. Our squad is a comedy and we are broke

I am not saying that we should sack him because no one can do anything with these players.
But then, why did we sack EV, Setien and Koeman?

Because we want the better days to come.
But you know my opinion about the better days...

 

[mc_lovin]

It's weird. Just looking at the starting 11 and you knew what kind of match to expect, but somehow people are shocked :S Or more precisely spit out their opinions they already had before Xavi even started coaching us

And yes, the squad has always been a valid excuse for Koeman as well.

 

[Luftstalag14]

1. He didn't look like a winning coach due to his quiet and humble personality in the first place

2. Imo, his footballing ideas are a part of the past

3. He has zero European experience

4. Our squad is a comedy and we are broke

I am not saying that we should sack him because no one can do anything with these players.
But then, why did we sack EV, Setien and Koeman?

Because we want the better days to come.
But you know my opinion about the better days...

I was opposed to Xavi coming over due to (3), but now I am really concerned with (2). It seems his head is still a decade ago when Pep was here. He needs to learn and adapt. This is 2021.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

1. He didn't look like a winning coach due to his quiet and humble personality in the first place

2. Imo, his footballing ideas are a part of the past

3. He has zero European experience

4. Our squad is a comedy and we are broke

I am not saying that we should sack him because no one can do anything with these players.
But then, why did we sack EV, Setien and Koeman?

Because we want the better days to come.
But you know my opinion about the better days...

Is he humble? He seems pretty ambitious to me and pretty active on the sideline. Not quiet. Other points are valid.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

It's weird. Just looking at the starting 11 and you knew what kind of match to expect, but somehow people are shocked :S Or more precisely spit out their opinions they already had before Xavi even started coaching us

And yes, the squad has always been a valid excuse for Koeman as well.

True. You knew it was gojng to be painful without DwJong and Dembele. Then Gavi went out too. We just don't have the bench to bench our starters.

 

[Morten]

Xavi is anything but humble.