Rate Xavi's football.

[Temptation]

And during those 2 years, he only had a purple patch of good football for 2 months in Feb-March 2022.
Meanwhile he devised the squad according to his liking, even burdening us with retirees like Lewy on high wages and amortization.

That's enough of a sample to pass a judgment...
He must really go

Good to see you back. Haters were claiming you migrated to PSG along with Dembele.

 

[Birdy]

Good to see you back. Haters were claiming you migrated to PSG along with Dembele.

Who said that? The Messi plebs who used to not watch Barca when PSG was playing at the same time?

I am here. Just a bit busy lately.
Commented a lot on Sunday night after the last Xavi horrorshow.

 

[KingLeo10]

The only thing Xavi's coaching confirmed to me is how instrumental Pep was to that era of Barca.

We know now Xavi was the one translating his ideas onto the pitch, but the ideas were Guardiola's. A revolutionary system by Pep and a force of nature in prime Messi was the foundation. Xavi 2nd most important after those joint two.

 

[Temptation]

Who said that? The Messi plebs who used to not watch Barca when PSG was playing at the same time?

The usual suspects.......


I know you're a true Barca fan. One of the few actual Barca fans here not one of the temporary/conditional player fanboys.

 

[Devils]

Disappointing as of now only because he lucked his way to the Liga title.

Strong chance he enters the Terrible category this season though.

 

[Porque]

1/5 with 6 weeks of the season playing at 5/5.

 

[delancey]

It’s worth 30m. Listen to Laporta. 🥴

 

[fergus90]

It has ranged from Terrible to Very good, but with more time spent in the terrible to disappointing categories.

Barca winning LL in the fashion they did last year, won’t happen again every season.

 

[serghei]

From disappointing to very good, to excellent at times. Quite normal for a team in our situation.

Generally been quite ok. Unless you expect City ball with Pep and a billion of oil dollars.

 

[JamDav1982]

Should be playing a lot better football with players have and to play a certain way is an expectation at Barca for all coaches.

His words and how set team up to play are two different things.

 

[Birdy]

I am posting this with a sigh
Yet another team with an attacking coach that is a million times better than the apprentice Laporta hired...

 

[KingLeo10]

3 games in and the Australian Laporta is the new messiah

Guarantee that at the end of the season he won't be in top 4.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

I am posting this with a sigh
Yet another team with an attacking coach that is a million times better than the apprentice Laporta hired...

atm Tottenham plays really well, t lets see if they can hold this until the end of the season

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

If Ange can keep it up with the freedom he gives his players would be perfect for Barca.

 

[JamDav1982]

Ange doesnt give players much freedom...

They have a very formulaic style based on patterns of play.

Great to watch but it is not a system players get lots of freedom at all.