Xavi Hernández

[ebieymjunior]

Yes, he should stay. I'd go as far as to say that if it comes down to Cesc leaving and nobody else being bought, I'd like that. I'd be fine with a midfield of Xavi, Iniesta, Rafinha and Roberto, while Xavi gets a more and more restricted role in the squad.
Of course it'd be good to get another midfielder.

 

[Ode to Django]

Should his number be retired?

If he goes ofc

 

[ebieymjunior]

Should his number be retired?

If he goes ofc

No, Busquets should get his number when he retires.

 

[KingMessi]

Should his number be retired?

If he goes ofc

It can't. La Liga only allows 1-25 on first team squad, retiring a number permanently would be far too limiting. Maybe for 1 season, but if Puyi doesn't get his number retired for a few seasons, then Xavi shouldn't either.

 

[Ode to Django]

It can't. La Liga only allows 1-25 on first team squad, retiring a number permanently would be far too limiting. Maybe for 1 season, but if Puyi doesn't get his number retired for a few seasons, then Xavi shouldn't either.

ah fair dues, i wasn't aware of that rule

 

[Ursegor]

If Xavi were to leave, I can already see the story being spun to be about them not getting along well, when the more likely story would be about Xavi not wanting to accept a lesser role. It's not a mystery that Xavi has a huge ego, has been rumored to give Tata the business behind the scenes about how Barca philosophy should be, etc. etc. I hope Lucho tries his hardest to keep our seniors and restore harmony and working order in the team, but as for bending over and allowing stagnation and players to do what they want (as it looked like last season) I'm praying Lucho puts a stop to that immediately.

There is nothing that indicates that Xavi showed unprofessional behaviour except one or two children on this forum going berserk because Barca played possession football like ... well ... all the time. And because Xavi is associated with possession it was Xavi's fault.

 

[Ritchie]

Xavi does have an ego and can sulk. He was threatening to retire from Spain after the Euros because Del Bosque subbed him off a couple of times and played him in a different role.

Maybe next season should be his last (he doesn't need to stay till he's 36 where we really can't play him much) but he needs to back the coach and keep his opinions to himself more. He's had a wonderful career here but we don't want him going like Raul towards the end. Especially without Puyol and Valdes around now. It's difficult for footballers when their time is coming to an end.

Don't forget as well it was apparently senior players who convinced the Barca board not to go for Enrique last summer. Xavi could have been part of that.

 

[FCBarca]

Soon we'll have the forum binning Iniesta as well

 

[Egert]

Messi's number should be retirered not Xavi's number.

 

[Richard.H]

Messi's number should be retirered not Xavi's number.

How old are you? Do you realize just how big of a club legend Xavi is?

 

[Icarium]

Messi's number should be retirered not Xavi's number.

Lol Retiring number 10. No club is not that mad. Barca will not retire any number. I can assure any one in this forum. No number will be retired.

 

[Egert]

How old are you? Do you realize just how big of a club legend Xavi is?

Yes I realize that but Messi is a legend too. If Puyol's number won't be retirered then no one number won't.

 

[1207]

Yes I realize that but Messi is a legend too. If Puyol's number won't be retirered then no one number won't.

i don't get the retiring numbers Bs.
who cares if Milan still us or use not the number 6? and if you do it systematically there will be a point when you don't have numbers left

 

[DonAK]

We cant retire a number. For our 1st team squad in La Liga, we can only use numbers from 1 to 25 and we therfore lose a place. Its a strange rule.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

Yup, it's different from Serie A where you can retire a number or two and be fine.