Respekt_III
Anti-everything
Xavi's best friend is Busquets though...
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Xavi's best friend is Busquets though...
And if we believe xavi or anything successful would put their friend over their live long dream and chances of success, we need to meet more successful people.
Respekt_III
Anti-everything
Yes xavi's life long dream wasn't to be a football player but a manager...
Do you consider Laporta successful?
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
You think being a footballer is all xavi wanted to do in his life? That covers less than half his life.
Footballer til 30.. then what? Nothing?
Messi983
Senior Member
If reported Chelsea offer for Auba is real we should sell him and keep Memphis. If both leave and with Ansu and Dembele's injury history we're basically one longterm injury away from having to sign emergency forwards again in January. I think things with Memphis already went too far for him now staying though. He has a personal deal with Juve who will give him pay raise he was looking for so we'd have to pay him more as well if we'd want him to renew. And while Xavi didn't put Memphis on his not wanted list like he did with other players and actually used him in preseason it was pretty obvious he prefers Auba and also publicly said he wants him to stay.
This would be good for the right price
Co0ter
Senior Member
The only thing that drives me crazy is watching us get knocked out of CL and lose countless games due to Busquets either being out of position or getting exposed by every top side.
Xavi has loyalty to players he played with and Busquets is a close friend. There is no footballing reason why Busquets wasnt replaced this summer and why he continues to start. It's because Xavi is choosing it. And he is wrong.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Xavi thinks Busi is best DM in world and prefers what he brings to FDJ.
That is the point being argued.. whether that is correct or not.
Doesnt mean Xavi is correct.. you used to moan about Xavi playing likes of Torres too much and claimed cant drop him etc. Cant have it both ways.
Raphinha has started one game over Fati so far and even then... it has no impact on the Busi/FDJ debate when everyone agrees Xavi prefers Busquets as man to build DM area of team on anyway.
Xavi preferred Gavi to FDJ in Europa League and could well have cost him that trophy.
Xavi preferred Gavi to FDJ v Rayo and it was clear who was better player while on pitch.
The old 'cant argue with coaches decision' argument is a lame one.
You literally just said on another thread Xavi should have started Balde over Alba... cant question coach though as he chooses what is best for team..
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Frankie was in all those games we lost Just fyi, but I know "insert de jong execuse here".
Some of y'all are a bit like bobo making execuses for Puig 😂, except de jong is actual quality and bobo crazy for is Puig love. But still, the constant excuses.
Busquets is starting because Frankie isn't making the position is own, but if we believe a manage will go out & willfully lose games because that's is people's on the field, okay, can't argue with that.
Let de jong take the job off him, I'm 100% for him doing it, but he as to go out there and actually do it.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
No FDJ wasnt in all of them and Barca been dicked in CL long before FDJ arrived.
Europa League last season to Frankfurt FDJ changed game both times but Xavi decided not to start him in either leg v Frankfurt.
The excuse making for Puig is more akin to excuses made for Busquets.
Busquets is starting as Xavi prefers him in his system.
Doesnt mean everyone has to agree Xavi is correct and it isnt some great argument you think as coaches often get things wrong.
When folk think Xavi is wrong and give reasons..using who Xavi picks as some comeback is weak and is a 'cant question the coach' argument.
Europa League last season to Frankfurt FDJ changed game both times but Xavi decided not to start him in either leg v Frankfurt.
The excuse making for Puig is more akin to excuses made for Busquets.
Busquets is starting as Xavi prefers him in his system.
Doesnt mean everyone has to agree Xavi is correct and it isnt some great argument you think as coaches often get things wrong.
When folk think Xavi is wrong and give reasons..using who Xavi picks as some comeback is weak and is a 'cant question the coach' argument.
And when xavi finds a better player than Torres he will be on the bench a lot more, which will be the case this season.
Blade vs alba is not even worth discussing that's too easy to defeat, said balde should start 1 specific game & a few over the course of the season.
Doesn't matter what a coach "believes" if it doesn't work he will make the correct decision for the team, as xavi has shown multi times with the examples given.
But more execuses for de jong, keep them coming, as busquets at 34 keeps him on the bench.
When that actually chances with de jong playing well let me know.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
You were claiming last season Xavi was biased for Torres and playing him too much so that argument falls flat on what you have already claimed.
Balde v Alba is relevant as you think there Xavi got selection wrong for good of the team.
What would be Xavi giving FDJ a shot to prove he is better DM than Busquets?
Excuses are for Busquets and poor 'coach knows best' argument when argue exact opposite on other occasions when suits.
Keep watching Busquets fail and saying it isnt his or Xavis fault but it is the fault of FDJ. Top stuff.
FDJ been best mid in team not in best position. Busquets been a liability and targeted game after game.
Nothing to do with a coach is always right, but if a coach has a preference and it's wrong, and a player is significantly better, he can make it so the coach has no coach but to start him, by performing, but de jong with his constant 6.5/10 and. Few 9/10 per season isn't doing that.
Simple as, idk what so hard to understand really.
If he wants to job, prove Xavi wrong, give xavi no choice but to start him, nothing is given to you in life, take the freaking job of busquets, you are 9 yours is Jr, it shouldnt be that difficult.
Simple as, idk what so hard to understand really.
If he wants to job, prove Xavi wrong, give xavi no choice but to start him, nothing is given to you in life, take the freaking job of busquets, you are 9 yours is Jr, it shouldnt be that difficult.
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