diegomessi
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i cant think of our midfield ever without him ever....
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Visca el filòsof!
That's all very well but we need to live in the here and now, what players did "last season" is never an excuse for underperforming otherwise we could all be blazé about Monsieur Henry's performances. Xavi on form is one of the world's best, yes he epitomises our style and the technical flourishes that are the trademark of La Masia but that doesn't make him beyond criticism and for me his lack of form is a concern.
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
one thing I noticed about xavi today is that once the rest of our team stopped playing like retards, xavi's game picked up.
and of course it then occured to me that xavi has always been at his best when we are at our best.
thus I concluded that neither do the rest of the team carry xavi, nor does xavi carry the rest of the team, but rather a hybrid is what happens. ergo, when everyone else is playing like a spacker and the team game is poor, xavi's game is going to suffer because his game IS the team's game.
also, it's worth noting that we're still owning the fuck out of teams possession-wise and we're still racking up the points like pool balls. so I think it's more that xavi, given our circumstances and his excessive workload, has slid back towards the mean and away from the spectacular as a means of conserving energy. I mean, when we've needed him, he's not failed us, has he?
and let's not forget that it was some sexy xaviesta interplay which led to our first goal.
and of course it then occured to me that xavi has always been at his best when we are at our best.
thus I concluded that neither do the rest of the team carry xavi, nor does xavi carry the rest of the team, but rather a hybrid is what happens. ergo, when everyone else is playing like a spacker and the team game is poor, xavi's game is going to suffer because his game IS the team's game.
also, it's worth noting that we're still owning the fuck out of teams possession-wise and we're still racking up the points like pool balls. so I think it's more that xavi, given our circumstances and his excessive workload, has slid back towards the mean and away from the spectacular as a means of conserving energy. I mean, when we've needed him, he's not failed us, has he?
and let's not forget that it was some sexy xaviesta interplay which led to our first goal.
La Pulga
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his percentage 'completed passes' is almost always the highest. he is the best midfielder now and absolutely vital for the team... iniesta might one day step in his shoes but if he ever gets the skill of xavi when it comes to through passes and long passes and general usefullness applying presure... i doubt it. hope La Masie can educate a great apprentice one day
Gnegneri
immaculately conceived
http://www.iffhs.de/?a433ccd423dce837ccaca7dca84505fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb8a3915
They got something right alright!
Though the inclusion of Ronaldo as a #7 playmaker of the world is ..... yeah.
They got something right alright!
Though the inclusion of Ronaldo as a #7 playmaker of the world is ..... yeah.
Merv
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I was just reading that at the fcbarcelona.cat website.
"The home-grown midfielder was the only new face in the top seven compared with the previous year. According to the IFFHS, he received the award because of his “intelligent way of playing”. The jury was made up of representatives of 81 countries from across world."
I think it's wonderful that everyone else finally recognizes and acknowledges his skills.
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Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
was fairly average for the first period but he murdered sevilla in that second half. brilliant stuff.
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