Xavi Hernández

[Birdy]

PSG were shitting bricks every time we attacked them. Even when 10vs11.

Didn't see that.
I see confidence in them from min.1'
Took the ball and were cornering us inside our own box, inside our stadium, and with a disadvantage to revert.
You don't see that in loser mentalities

 

[malvolio]

Didn't see that.
I see confidence in them from min.1'
Took the ball and were cornering us inside our own box, inside our stadium, and with a disadvantage to revert.
You don't see that in loser mentalities

They indeed played well with ball, especially when compared to how we gave away possession every time.

But defensevly they were very shaky.

Don't know who's the bigger bum between Xavi and LE, but both are mediocre managers at best.

 

[Birdy]

Don't know who's the bigger bum between Xavi and LE, but both are mediocre managers at best.

There is no comparison between them mate. Showed that again yesterday and with Spanish NT.
He might not be among the others at the pinnacle of the very top of coaching, like Pep,
but he is certainly a level below, and can't be compared to amateurs who are still learning the ABC

 

[Valiant]

Name them?

Name the game were a two world class teams, 1 with a arguable the best attack in football, where the other team goes down to 10 men for 60 minutes and got a result.

Real Madrid against us in 2016, 2-1

 

[ZenI]

Still hope he has a change of heart and stays.

Dude WHAT???!!!

 

[Birdy]

Dude WHAT???!!!

Xavi-fanboyism: mental disease

 

[Behrox]

Name them?

Name the game were a two world class teams, 1 with a arguable the best attack in football, where the other team goes down to 10 men for 60 minutes and got a result.

the Copa final against Sevilla where Mashe got sent off at 30 ish mins on 0-0.

 

[serghei]

It's amazing how little insight about the game some posters on this forum have despite watching so much of it.

 

[serghei]

the Copa final against Sevilla where Mashe got sent off at 30 ish mins on 0-0.

 

[serghei]

Chelsea vs Barca in 2012, Inter vs Barca in 2010, and Atletico vs Barca in 2016.

All on Camp Nou and they all got very good results. All qualified in those ties.

 

[Porque]

Chelsea vs Barca in 2012, Inter vs Barca in 2010, and Atletico vs Barca in 2016.

All on Camp Nou and they all got very good results. All qualified in those ties.

So basically if the game goes to 10 men we will lose. It doesn't matter if it is us with the 10 men or the opponents.

 

[serghei]

So basically if the game goes to 10 men we will lose. It doesn't matter if it is us with the 10 men or the opponents.

Good joke, but the idea is that if you are an elite defensive side you have a much higher chance to survive in 10 men vs a top tier opponent having many top players in their offensive line. You also need a lot of luck obviously.

This Barca is not even close to that profile.

 

[serghei]

How is the squad far away from PSG?

Our midfield is stronger even if it isn't a very strong midfield. They have less quality centre back depth. Fullbacks maybe they just about pip us but not by much. Lewa is a better striker than they have. They have much stronger wingers, that's about it. Even then our supposedly shit winger scored 3 goals against them.

Don't have to play this game of poor Xavi with his poor squad. He wasn't to blame for yesterday.

raphinha is not our shit winger, he is our best. And he would still sit on the bench in PSG more often than not.

Of course I play it down to the squad. Our supposed star defender was an embarrassment. That's the definition of player quality being low. Even players we consider to be leaders are not that good for this level.

 

[Messigician]

I honestly cannot blame xavi for this.

Araujo messed up big time and this ref has a trash can for a heart as Buffon said

 

[Devils]

Him continuing would be the worst thing for him as a manager and the worst thing for Barca as a team.

He looks an absolute mess on the sidelines completely losing his composure and temper. He's too emotionally invested in his team and lacks any sense of reality or accountability. This significantly affects his ability to manage games with composure and tactics.

This is the last thing a club full of young players needs.

Xavi needs to go after the clasico. Lose the clasico (most likely event), step down and be gone. Let a new manager come and manage for the rest of the season to give them more time to prepare for next season.