Xavi Hernández

[vegitot]

Pep will recommend him

 

[vegitot]

Free time lately and watch back few of Xavi's game back then. Damn, he was so perfect in 2010 year. Easily Ballon Dor winner if not for the GOAT also dominated the world at the same time

 

[Maradona37]

It's a shame the thread is mostly about what people think of him as a coach, and critical in that sense. We should talk more about how he might be the GOAT midfielder, as @vegitot does above.

Maybe there should be separate Xavi the player and Xavi the coach threads. As it seems one would be full of praise and the other criticism.

 

[Messi983]

True fans will always appreciate him both as a player and a coach.

Others can go f*** themselves.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

When he came it was an important moment. The hardest moment. He definitely he gave us the boost we needed.

That's as a coach.

 

[FCBarca]

In hoops Kevin McHale used to be famous for having his ‘dungeon’, the low post where he would kill you a thousand different ways. Xavi had the same thing with the ball, he put you on a carousel - and you’d just dance

When Henrik Larsson recounts who impressed him most in trainings, it wasn’t Leo - it was how astounded he was by how no one could take the ball from Xavi

Greatest central midfielder the game has known IMHO and certainly in Spain’s history - the reference

 

[vegitot]

It's a shame the thread is mostly about what people think of him as a coach, and critical in that sense. We should talk more about how he might be the GOAT midfielder, as @vegitot does above.

Maybe there should be separate Xavi the player and Xavi the coach threads. As it seems one would be full of praise and the other criticism.

As a coach he has vision but lack of experience. He will succeed in his next club for sure.

 

[FCBarca]

As a coach he has vision but lack of experience. He will succeed in his next club for sure.

Definitely, there’s no question in my mind. Barça a bridge too far, too soon - but I wager he‘ll return eventually

 

[Porque]

LE was pretty pigheaded at the start of his career and it cost him the Roma job- butting heads with Totti and shite results.

So yeah, Xavi can definitely grow. Especially if he gets the right team and improves his staff.

 

[DonAK]

Especially if he gets the right team and improves his staff

This is the worrying part here.

Xavi with all his experience and knowledge where he's surely gotten to know dozens of staff members from around the world throughout his time as a footballer, should not have to rely on his brothers, cousins and friends.

When Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen could put together a more established staff, albeit with some inexperience with some guys, there should be no excuse for Xavi not doing the same.

I hope he does it when he gets his next job and doesn't bring along the same guys.

 

[Temptation]

Xavi seems like the type to have a lot of yes men in his staff.

How would you describe his managerial vision? @vegitot

 

[Rassvet]

It's a shame the thread is mostly about what people think of him as a coach, and critical in that sense. We should talk more about how he might be the GOAT midfielder, as @vegitot does above.

Maybe there should be separate Xavi the player and Xavi the coach threads. As it seems one would be full of praise and the other criticism.

yeah Xavi being poor as a coach shouldn't diminish how good he was as a player, just like for Maradona

 

[Catta]

Welcome to Manchester United.

 

[jamrock]

Nah Utd would be stupid to sack the coach, need to give him more time.

 

[Joan]

Nah Utd would be stupid to sack the coach, need to give him more time.

So I guess it’s happening