Xavi or Pirlo

[Puyol the wall]

What's the point of this poll at Barcaforum? Seriously, stop posting polls like this. What's next. Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo Poll? On this forum Valdes got a lot votes for best keeper of century that's how biased people are.

As for the question - overall as for career, Xavi. In 2011-12 season and this Euro - Pirlo by a mile.

nah dude I really wanted an understanding of Pirlo's career by comparing him to Xavi and I really thought it was worth a shot if you had been following the posts recently Pirlo was getting so much praise, I didn't think it will end up like this really so whatever.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Yeh, I think Pirlo had a better year this year than Xavi, but entire career? Can't say that. Like I said it's hard to compare. Xavi is the best fit for Barca's style of play and Pirlo for Juve, I can't imagine them switching places.

 

[Ketoth]

Another poll comparison of a Barcelona player vs an outside player on a Barcelona forum

 

[Barca_070]

Pirlo, Xavi is better for Barca, but overall i would choose for Pirlo.

 

[Ode to Django]

Pirlo/Xavi both at there best are about equal, Xavi keeps the ball more & is alot more on the safeside, where as Pirlo takes alot of risks & is more fun to watch, both awesome though.

I prefer Pirlo but i think Xavi edges it.

 

[Antimilan]

You can't compare a tournament performer with an all-time performer. Xavi is a father to Pirlo, in football aspects.

Xavi always !

 

[Ode to Django]

tournament performer.

Pirlo was better 03-07/12 - Xavi 08-11 but again both equally awesome.

 

[AnfieldEd]

You can't compare a tournament performer with an all-time performer. Xavi is a father to Pirlo, in football aspects.

Xavi always !

You do realise Pirlo was part of the greatest club midfield in the world from 2003-7..........

 

[diegomessi]

It is really really hard to chose... almost impossible. They are equal it seems

 

[winda]

xavi all the way...no doubt about that...

 

[VivaBarca]

Xavi certainly better, he's quicker and better at controlling games.

 

[Deco 20]

Pirlo might still have had a better individual season, even if it's very close now, so if that's what the poll's about then I'd go with Pirlo (just).

But Xavi is a man for the big occasions: 2 great performances in finals this year (the CDR and today, when he was the best player on the pitch), best player of the previous euro, key player for Spain in 2010, MoTM in the 2009 CL final... If you judge them for their carreers, then Xavi is clearly the superior player. Which really says a lot since Pirlo is one of the greatest players of the 21:st century so far.

 

[Snake]

The two can't really be compared IMO, so it's hard to answer. Two completely different types of midfielders, both are class.

I agree with you, I pick Pirlo for the tourny but Xavi was the better player in the final. And to compare them both at the top of their game would be difficult since they're of a different breed. Pirlo has been a world class player for years, and sadly it seem most people have never seen him play until this year's Euro (where were they when Italy won 2006WC, Milan 03-07) . Before Xavi no one came close to Pirlo and Scholes.

 

[Deco 20]

I agree with you, I pick Pirlo for the tourny but Xavi was the better player in the final. And to compare them both at the top of their game would be difficult since they're of a different breed. Pirlo has been a world class player for years, and sadly it seem most people have never seen him play until this year's Euro (where were they when Italy won 2006WC, Milan 03-07) . Before Xavi no one came close to Pirlo and Scholes.

Before Xavi? I didn't know Pirlo was that good back in the 90's...

 

[Snake]

Before Xavi? I didn't know Pirlo was that good back in the 90's...

I've been following Barcelona since 03, and in my opinion Pirlo was an already established world class player by then. Xavi has always impressed me, even when he didn't get any attention. You wouldn't believe how underrated he was back then.. but It wasn't until 05 when I would personally call him a genuine world class player.