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Read Also: Super Eagles Legend Talks Up Boniface’s Impressive Form At Bayer Leverkusen “I haven’t seen him and I haven’t spoken to him,†Xavi said.“He is a spectacular defender. He deserves a lot of credit to be at the top level at hi age. He is a professional. The goal is a shame for him, but it benefits u...
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Sep 29, 2023
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So what about that earlier suggestion — that Gundogan is the most “Xavi-esque†footballer around? Well, let’s take a deeper look at how he is settling in at Barca. Although we should first make a more general point.Xavi and Gundogan have been part of totally different squads at Barcelona, not just in terms of q...
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Sep 27, 2023
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Oriol Romeu can also be on the same list. His recent performances have been below the standards he showed in pre-season after joining from Girona, and he has actually been subbed off by Xavi in all La Liga games this season. He, too, had a share of the responsibility in both of Mallorca’s goals.The other defensive re...
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Sep 23, 2023
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The former Barca midfielder, who took over as coach in 2021, will extend his contract by one season until 2025. Xavi led the club to their first La Liga title since 2019 and the Spanish Super Cup last season. “We arrived at a difficult time, in unfavourable circumstances,” Xavi told a press conference ahead...
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Sep 20, 2023
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The former Manchester City captain did not start over the weekend against Betis, but did leave his mark on this match, freuqently involved in swift exchanges of the ball on the edge of the box that cut Antwerp open. There were perhaps hints of what he could bring in just his second match in that regard, sliding Pedri ...
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Sep 19, 2023
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“Last season, the team did well in terms of play but not in terms of results. This year we have to play well and get results,” he added. Barca will also face Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Porto, who meet in the other Group H tie in Hamburg on Tuesday. The Spanish champions have enjoyed a good start to their domes...
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Sep 19, 2023
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The Catalan giants won four editions of the competition between 2006 and 2015, and have endured some humiliating eliminations since. Barcelona let leads slip against Roma and Liverpool and were thrashed by Bayern Munich in recent years, while they have failed to make it out of the group stage in the past two seasons. &...
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Sep 4, 2023
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If it had not been for Ousmane Dembele’s departure making more funds available, Barca might well not have decided to strengthen at right-back, as Xavi wanted to prioritise the signing of a replacement for Sergio Busquets, and a high-level option in midfield to support the creative load on Pedri.AdvertisementOf course...
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Aug 31, 2023
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Five Nigerian players will be in the competition this year. Napoli star Victor Osimhen is the biggest Nigerian name in the competition, and his side was given quite an interesting group. Napoli was drawn in Group C, alongside 14-time champions Real Madrid, Braga, and Union Berlin. Osimhen would be expected to deliver f...
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Aug 29, 2023
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Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, has hit out at manager Xavi for not starting enough attacking players. Lewandowski has scored only one goal so far in three appearances this season. The Poland international feels he is not getting the service he should be. The 35-year-old has noe claimed the situation would impro...
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Aug 21, 2023
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“We had been analysing Barcelona and we understood that starting Yamal was the clearest option if Xavi did not want to modify any of the main structures they worked on during pre-season,†he said.“Yamal is sort of similar to Raphinha, a left-footed winger playing on the right flank. They have a similar skillset, ...
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Aug 20, 2023
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However, Xavi quelled all rumours and asserted that Fati’s future lies in Barcelona as he is an “important player” for the club. “This is a joke, isn’t it? I have already been very blunt about Ansu. “Debates are being generated that make no sense. Ansu is an important player and is p...
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Aug 18, 2023
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Aug 18, 2023
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Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernández, has rubbished reports claiming Ansu Fati could move to Real Madrid. Fati has hardly featured under Xavi since recovering from a string of injuries last summer. It has led to speculations that the 20-year-old wants to leave the Nou Camp. This week, there was talk that Fati could move ...
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