Xavi vs Iniesta

[Blanco]

Yeah sure “chess player”, “main man” and “conductor” was fighting for minutes with Van Bomel, Thiago Motta and Edmilson and couldnt be even compared to Deco before turning 28 and Pep paired him with Busquets. Busquets who was best DM itw from his second season until his last. And now Barca are six months without him, playing like shit. When xavi was reserve at 33 - Barca won the treble 😀

 

[Windhook]

Yeah sure “chess player”, “main man” and “conductor” was fighting for minutes with Van Bomel, Thiago Motta and Edmilson and couldnt be even compared to Deco before turning 28 and Pep paired him with Busquets. Busquets who was best DM itw from his second season until his last. And now Barca are six months without him, playing like shit. When xavi was reserve at 33 - Barca won the treble 😀

I find this comment very rare and confusing. You say Xavi was nobody until Deco and such went away, then jumping 6 years into the future he was again nobody. You are skipping a big chunk of history to prove a point. Good luck with that.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

. <<<<<------- Modric trying to get the ball off Xavi in Classicos.



























. <<<<<------- Xavi in Classicos.

 

[soul24rage]

Yeah sure “chess player”, “main man” and “conductor” was fighting for minutes with Van Bomel, Thiago Motta and Edmilson and couldnt be even compared to Deco before turning 28 and Pep paired him with Busquets. Busquets who was best DM itw from his second season until his last. And now Barca are six months without him, playing like shit. When xavi was reserve at 33 - Barca won the treble 😀

 

[JohnN]

Voted iniesta but could have voted xavi too. no point in the comparison. generally this concept of who is better is pointless. everyone is unique and have their own traits.
these two have also the same achievements, played in the same teams and were a duo, so, why even compare them.
Both were amazing.

 

[ZenI]

Voted iniesta but could have voted xavi too. no point in the comparison. generally this concept of who is better is pointless. everyone is unique and have their own traits.
these two have also the same achievements, played in the same teams and were a duo, so, why even compare them.
Both were amazing.

Indeed, but Iniesta is my favorite player ever after Messi so I voted ' El Caballero Pálido'!

 

[vegitot]

Yeah sure “chess player”, “main man” and “conductor” was fighting for minutes with Van Bomel, Thiago Motta and Edmilson and couldnt be even compared to Deco before turning 28 and Pep paired him with Busquets. Busquets who was best DM itw from his second season until his last. And now Barca are six months without him, playing like shit. When xavi was reserve at 33 - Barca won the treble 😀

Xavi already dunked on Galacticos when he was just 21

 

[vegitot]

This comparison has been discussed for million times already.

Ask which one you like to have in current Barca team, young Xavi or young Iniesta

 

[iniestaGOAT]

This comparison has been discussed for million times already.

Ask which one you like to have in current Barca team, young Xavi or young Iniesta

Young Iniesta obviously. What the fuck!
You can't be serious if you think young xavi is what's needed.

 

[JamDav1982]

Xavi by far.

No one was a system player like Xavi and Barca lack a system.

 

[JohnN]

Xavi by far.

No one was a system player like Xavi and Barca lack a system.

I am sure Xavi the player would be crap too under Xavi the manager somehow.

 

[Temptation]

Voted iniesta but could have voted xavi too. no point in the comparison. generally this concept of who is better is pointless. everyone is unique and have their own traits.
these two have also the same achievements, played in the same teams and were a duo, so, why even compare them.
Both were amazing.

You're not wrong but tell me why we compare Prime 2009 Barca to the great Milan sides of the past? Does it make logical sense to compare teams assembled in different eras? No. But it's still a lot of fun so we do it.


Comparisons are fascinating, interesting, a bit of harmless fun for Football fans.


Love these discussions.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

I am sure Xavi the player would be crap too under Xavi the manager somehow.

If you say so. MAybe it's true.

But there is no system, no manger under where ANDRES INIESTA would be crap.

That's just facts.

 

[Temptation]

If you say so. MAybe it's true.

But there is no system, no manger under where ANDRES INIESTA would be crap.

That's just facts.

You can make exactly the same arguments against Iniesta.


Both Xavi and Iniesta were nowhere near their peak levels pre 2008/pre Pep.


Folks using that as a stick to beat Xavi with when Iniesta went through the same career graph is hilarious.

 

[Temptation]

Damn! Great comeback by Iniesta here.


Now leading by 1 vote!


I hope posters aren't picking Iniesta coz Xavi's management left a bitter taste in their mouths.