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Because of one win against a bad Napoli, xavi has become the best thing after sliced bread
Football fans sha.

Colson:
Because of one win against a bad Napoli, xavi has become the best thing after sliced bread
Football fans sha.

Xavi should be backed to continue his work. You need a DM to function well as a team. Xavi has been making the best effort from a very limited resource.

He is also bringing up the youth and giving them relevance.
Were you not proud that a La Masia product Pau Curbarsi won the man of match at 17, in his very first UCL appearance? We need to continue like this. I don't know any manager out there that will give Barcelona what we need at the time we don't have alot of money to throw around.

Before you start discrediting the win because of Napoli, know that they beat Juventus, and another team 6 -1 away from home before coming to play us. They have been on a good form and we beat them nonetheless

jpmoriarti:
Barça’s next few weeks of fixtures include Atletico Madrid, Las Palmas, Girona, Real Madrid, the CL Quarters, Valencia, and Real Sociedad …

This is gonna be some very bumpy ride in the coming weeks.

For Quarters finas, I won't mind getting one of the 'minnows' - Arsenal, Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund.
Let the other big boys fight themselves.

Our target should be getting to Semifinals, not squaring up with any big boy to show we have arrived 😀

Right now, we're one of the minnows until we get a DM and RW 😂😂

Hopefully, Frenkie de Jong will be ready for this crucial run-in.

Don't underestimate anybody in the UCL chief, that same Dortmund topped the only group of death in the group stages ahead of PSG, AC Milan and Newcastle plus we've also tended to struggle against German based side in the past few years both in the UCL and Europa league, Arsenal also are definitely not minnows, I personally see them as favourites behind Man City and vardrid though anything can happen like inter going home yesterday, Atletico don get our number of every time we met in the KOs after 2015 but with that being said I'll still fancy our chances no matter how little against anybody but City

Colson:
Because of one win against a bad Napoli, xavi has become the best thing after sliced bread
Football fans sha.

Lol, I don hear xavi stay, xavi stay despite almost all the Catalan press jabbing him left right and centre during our bad runs of form, as for me I'll let the remaining games of the season especially in laliga decide that
Concerning the Napoli game we also lost several key players playing with a CB and a squad player in midfield, two teenagers either 16 and 17 years old plus they were also unbeaten since their new coach got appointed, if we took most of our chances both in the first leg and second leg we'll have trounced them with a larger score on aggregate cause we had more, playing Raphinha also on the LW was a masterstroke that destabilized them with his runs and energy so I think it's fair to give xavi his flowers for the win

jpmoriarti:
@PituAbril2: "For weeks we've been speculating about Barça's new manager. Is it Flick, Tuchel, De Zerbi? The Barça manager must know the club and trust the youth. I know who meets the criteria: Xavi. Laporta should try to convince Xavi to continue the project he's building."

100% agreed. Give this man a fit and functioning squad and I can guarantee he'll take us back to ruling European football. A DM and a RW who can dribble is a necesito.

Because of one good match you've forgotten all the shambolic performances?

Lmao

Baddestguyp:
Because of one good match you've forgotten all the shambolic performances?

Lmao

leave them make them dey play lol. Delulus

Baddestguyp:
Because of one good match you've forgotten all the shambolic performances?

Lmao

Because I understood that we have a limited squad, lacking in key functionalities. It was when Xavi finally put Christensen in the midfield to limit the floodgate of goals we were conceding, that things started looking up again tactically.

Of course, the second season dip in form is always there but I believe the team lacked personnel in key areas of the team unlike last season, which most coaches with Xavi's experience, will struggle to fix quite effortlessly. Remember this is his 2nd full year as a coach in a top European team.

Only issue I have is that he said his decision to leave at end of the season, is final. If I knew his house here in Barcelona, I would have gone to beg him to stay on because for me the only coach that will improve this current Barca side, other than Xavi, with the team having all key personnel in key areas, is Guardiola or Klopp. I am still undecided about Nanglesmann.

Colson:
leave them make them dey play lol. Delulus

No need to be condescending and throwing shades from the side. Quote me with your full chest and disagree like a man.

Colson:
Because of one win against a bad Napoli, xavi has become the best thing after sliced bread
Football fans sha.

Revisionsm but....

That's why we love this game and why I love Xavi so much. He's a very smart man and a great man manager but a weak tactician. Not everyone can be like Pep. Alonso had to coach Socieda B. Arteta was assistant to Pep. Xavi, like Pirlo jumped straight to a top team and he's done well to his credit. In fact, even Pep had to coach Barca B, same with Enrique.

He's a man of his word and will leave at the end of the season when the ovation is loudest. He did same in 2015 and left with a treble.

When he leaves at the end of the season, I'll like to see him in some mid table teams where he can coach some of his errors out and become world class, he's got that potential. I hope he comes back though, great legend.

Farewell to him as we embark on this UCL journey!

Some of these Barça journalists are just plain fools, outright idiots, this fansjavimiguel for some years now has only being toppled by Gerard Romero in foolishness
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🚨🚨| FC Barcelona's dressing room is clear: They want to face Borussia Dortmund in the Quarter Finals of the Champions League.

[Via: Javi Miguel🥇]

jpmoriarti:
Because I understood that we have a limited squad, lacking in key functionalities. It was when Xavi finally put Christensen in the midfield to limit the floodgate of goals we were conceding, that things started looking up again tactically.

Of course, the second season dip in form is always there but I believe the team lacked personnel in key areas of the team unlike last season, which most coaches with Xavi's experience, will struggle to fix quite effortlessly. Remember this is his 2nd full year as a coach in a top European team.

Only issue I have is that he said his decision to leave at end of the season, is final. If I knew his house here in Barcelona, I would have gone to beg him to stay on because for me the only coach that will improve this current Barca side, other than Xavi, with the team having all key personnel in key areas, is Guardiola or Klopp. I am still undecided about Nanglesmann.

Anyone doubting what xavi had to work with should rejig it cause na patch patch squad we get, it's obvious we'll have to spend for the new manager in at least two positions, he just needs to improve his tactics which would come as time goes on, Nagelsmann is a modern coach and has more experience on the sidelines, my only fear is the competition for his signature and stubbornness
You live in Barcelona now?

Xavi should respect himself this weekend sha

Since victor roque scored back to back goals and got red carded and returned xavi have reduced his minutes more and keeps playing him as a LW

I know he can’t bench lewandowski,but please a quality game time is all I ask for ,the kid have impressed in almost all games .

Baddestguyp:
Because of one good match you've forgotten all the shambolic performances?

Lmao

How many shambolic performance ? Someone will think Barca is fighting for 10th position

Man had to turn Christensen to DM to change some things

Give kudos when it’s deserved ,no be only to critisize we suppose see some of una

Abi dem swear for some of una ?

Kilishihunter:
Don't underestimate anybody in the UCL chief, that same Dortmund topped the only group of death in the group stages ahead of PSG, AC Milan and Newcastle plus we've also tended to struggle against German based side in the past few years both in the UCL and Europa league, Arsenal also are definitely not minnows, I personally see them as favourites behind Man City and vardrid though anything can happen like inter going home yesterday, Atletico don get our number of every time we met in the KOs after 2015 but with that being said I'll still fancy our chances no matter how little against anybody but City

As much as I won’t underrate dortmund, that ac millan group was never a group of death if we are being sincere

Ac millan and Newcastle are 2 gbeff teams ,Dortmund are okay ,psg is the only world class team there ,so how is that a group of death ?

Epl media hyping that group because Newcastle was there

Aside psg no team can even stand Porto there ,but it’s supposed to be a group of death

Group of death una

Kilishihunter:
Anyone doubting what xavi had to work with should rejig it cause na patch patch squad we get, it's obvious we'll have to spend for the new manager in at least two positions, he just needs to improve his tactics which would come as time goes on, Nagelsmann is a modern coach and has more experience on the sidelines, my only fear is the competition for his signature and stubbornness
You live in Barcelona now?

I don't know what you mean by Nanglesmann being a modern coach. Is Xavi an old fashion coach 🤔?

BTW, where did this Nanglesmann perform his magic because last I recall, he was dismissed by Bayern mid-season.

Yes, I do.

andrewbaba44:
How many shambolic performance ? Someone will think Barca is fighting for 10th position

Man had to turn Christensen to DM to change some things

Give kudos when it’s deserved ,no be only to critisize we suppose see some of una

Abi dem swear for some of una ?

Abi them swear for you to make you accept mediocrity?

jpmoriarti:
Because I understood that we have a limited squad, lacking in key functionalities. It was when Xavi finally put Christensen in the midfield to limit the floodgate of goals we were conceding, that things started looking up again tactically.

Of course, the second season dip in form is always there but I believe the team lacked personnel in key areas of the team unlike last season, which most coaches with Xavi's experience, will struggle to fix quite effortlessly. Remember this is his 2nd full year as a coach in a top European team.

Only issue I have is that he said his decision to leave at end of the season, is final. If I knew his house here in Barcelona, I would have gone to beg him to stay on because for me the only coach that will improve this current Barca side, other than Xavi, with the team having all key personnel in key areas, is Guardiola or Klopp. I am still undecided about Nanglesmann.

Keep supporting mediocrity

Baddestguyp:
Keep supporting mediocrity

Mediocrity is when we couldn't advance to the quarter finals of UCL for 4 years in a row.

Now, we have hope. We should build on this.

Baddestguyp:
Keep supporting mediocrity

Mediocrity? as if you past group stage for the past 2 ucl

No go find food chop and stop this this your clownery

andrewbaba44:
Mediocrity? as if you past group stage for the past 2 ucl

No go find food chop and stop this this your clownery

Lmao...
We was the coach that got us knocked out of the UCL group stage for the last 2 years? 🤡🤡🤡

jpmoriarti:
Mediocrity is when we couldn't advance to the quarter finals of UCL for 4 years in a row.

Now, we have hope. We should build on this.

As if your coach didn't get us knocked out from group stage of last 2 UCL

Hope they don’t stress him

andrewbaba44:
As much as I won’t underrate dortmund, that ac millan group was never a group of death if we are being sincere

Ac millan and Newcastle are 2 gbeff teams ,Dortmund are okay ,psg is the only world class team there ,so how is that a group of death ?

Epl media hyping that group because Newcastle was there

Aside psg no team can even stand Porto there ,but it’s supposed to be a group of death

Group of death una

Nothing to do with media hype or Newcastle.
The only reason why the group was termed group of death was mostly because of PSG Dortmund and Milan who are traditionally UCL big teams. At least no other group have 3/4 of traditional big teams

Barca vs psg

Omo I am okay with this

If we win psg we will face atletico or Dortmund

Walai the ucl finals it’s on our hands

We need to work so hard to beat psg

Atletico Madrid dortmund una

I am very ok with this!!!

Very winnable route to the final.

And we play both ties at home in 2nd leg!!

This is a GOD given opportunity that has been given to Barcelona to win this uefa champions league again.

I hope the players and xavi utilizes this opportunity because this is like an easy route for us.

We just have to be focus on totally bringing our A game and at this rate, i will say fork the league.

Let's focus on uefa champions league.

andrewbaba44:
If we win psg we will face atletico or Dortmund

Walai the ucl finals it’s on our hands

We need to work so hard to beat psg

Atletico Madrid dortmund una

If you see the way I dey vex when they did the first two draws my mind don tell me say na we get City
PSG is deadly with their speedy attack and of course the best player in the world mbappe but then again I'll rather be hopeful and take my chances knowing our path at this moment, But anything can happen so I'll wait for the games to play first

Kilishihunter:
If you see the way I dey vex when they did the first two draws my mind don tell me say na me get City
PSG is deadly with their speedy attack and of course the best player in the world mbappe but then again I'll rather be hopeful and take my chances knowing our path at this moment

I believe our defenders can keep their attack in check if they bring out their A game which they will.
But i tell you for a fact, psg has a very shambolic defense and they will suffer in our hands, especially since we have goal hungry attacking players now.

Let's see what happens

OhBritannia:
I believe our defenders can keep their attack in check if they bring out their A game which they will.
But i tell you for a fact, psg has a very shambolic defense and they will suffer in our hands, especially since we have goal hungry attacking players now.

Yes their defence is shambolic but ours too not because we don't actually have good defenders but the defensive structure making us concede goals that sometimes shouldn't be conceded, xavi better knows how he'll configure his highline against pI$$G cause their attack fast die plus Enrique knows us in and out