Xavi Hernandez is the man Barcelona have chosen to replace Ronald Koeman at the Camp Nou, but the former midfielder would be best served steering well clear of his former club for the time being.
The Catalans are a club in crisis. Everything is burning and there's no sign of anything to put out the fire. Although Koeman was flawed, the problems at the club weren't all his doing.
It had become clear for a long time that the Dutchman wasn't the man for the job, and it had started to seem as though he was making things worse than they needed to be, but that's not to say that sacking him will make things much better.
Barcelona don't have a chance of winning LaLiga Santander this season, and they'll do well to be in the Europa League after Christmas, so for Xavi to choose this as the time to return would be a decision hugely detrimental to a promising coaching career.
A long time coming
Just as Koeman's sacking was only a matter of time for quite a while, Xavi's return to the Camp Nou has been and will continue to be inevitable. He doesn't need to take this job now, as the chance will come around again.
It's not the first time he's been linked with the position, and he was one of the candidates before Koeman was hired after Quique Setien was sent packing.
But now is not the time. Ernesto Valverde was criticised, Setien couldn't do any better, and then Koeman came in and failed. Now, though, Xavi or whoever comes next will face a challenge that none of those did in having to start life at the Camp Nou without Lionel Messi to call upon in the tougher times.
Xavi's career is just beginning
The former Spain midfielder has had a great start to his coaching career, albeit in Qatar. He looks to be a promising coach, but it's hard to see what good could come from moving to Barcelona now.
The Blaugrana's current squad is underwhelming, full of holes and needs an overhaul if the club are to be competitive in Spain and Europe again.
Xavi looks to have what it takes to coach Barcelona one day, but he should stay far away from the Camp Nou for now.
Billwallace400
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so you don't have father?
Motto go jam your papa !
Ankush Paul
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Now tell that to your father !
so you don't have father?
jerecx2000
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I would strongly desagree with the above analysis for two reasons. #1, Xavi is a La Masia product, he loves, and breaths Barcelona, but most importantly, Xavi UNDERSTANDS football. #2, Barcelona management, and the fans, will be patient, will give Xavi time to stear barca to the right direction, as Koeman left us in chaos. Finally, I hope Xavi will be given COMPLETE control of all football operations, including trading in order to succeed. Good luck our legend Xavi, we love you.
well said
kieabiklt
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I would strongly desagree with the above analysis for two reasons. #1, Xavi is a La Masia product, he loves, and breaths Barcelona, but most importantly, Xavi UNDERSTANDS football. #2, Barcelona management, and the fans, will be patient, will give Xavi time to stear barca to the right direction, as Koeman left us in chaos. Finally, I hope Xavi will be given COMPLETE control of all football operations, including trading in order to succeed. Good luck our legend Xavi, we love you.
Toffee420
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Another club legend in the cue to get humiliated by barca fans.
HapeOG
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It's not yet time
kizackpsz
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xavi is not coming to satisfy the writer but rather coming to show the world that, he can make it happen. This team deserve more than what we are going through. imagine, how can a coach managed a big team like barca for a whole season and can't even have a starting eleven. Every game you see new faces like someone who is playing a lottery. Koeman needs to leave this game a concentrate on his medical issue. I'm wishing Xavi all the best as he about to take his new challenge in European football and also wishing Koeman a speedy recovery as he undergoes his medical treatment. Good Luck Koeman.
I hope you have all the patience in the world to wait cuz this problem with the Barca team will take a while to fix…
Jessejoseph
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All Xavi need to do is to take a kin look at the squad to analyze before accepting anything, If he does that, he'll be able to tell what could be possible now or later. My take.
ruwbestuy
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how can you bring a coach from Everton to coach bar a
29148517(deleted)
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Ogun go kill you !
Whatever man🥱why did i even bother
Billwallace400
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guardiola got a team consists of eto henry messi xavi iniesta, have some brain maan
Now tell that to your father !
Ankush Paul
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@af shey na your papa be God? Guardiola started as a nobody in Barca, but look at him today? Every club in the world wish to have a manager like him. @af Ogun kill una !!
guardiola got a team consists of eto henry messi xavi iniesta, have some brain maan
lueablm
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xavi is not coming to satisfy the writer but rather coming to show the world that, he can make it happen. This team deserve more than what we are going through. imagine, how can a coach managed a big team like barca for a whole season and can't even have a starting eleven. Every game you see new faces like someone who is playing a lottery. Koeman needs to leave this game a concentrate on his medical issue. I'm wishing Xavi all the best as he about to take his new challenge in European football and also wishing Koeman a speedy recovery as he undergoes his medical treatment. Good Luck Koeman.
Billwallace400
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@af shey na your papa be God? Guardiola started as a nobody in Barca, but look at him today? Every club in the world wish to have a manager like him. @af Ogun kill una !!
wiyairsuyz
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Xavi hernandez comes to Barca is a blessing. But the Barcelona board should keep in mind that he needs time to manage the club.This season I don’t think that Barca win La Liga.But this might not be a cause for sacking manager as we see Setien. Every Manager needs time to manage the club.
Pabcinpru
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congratulations
Moadnotz
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2-4-4-2 Sunday
boubacarTanou
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Can you explain he shouldn't accept the job?
Messipsg
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We want our player back
Pemnpsty
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He's not yet ready for tht job at the moment
pekabrstuy
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Well articulated and I personally support this idea of not him coming for now.
vutelmrstz
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1 and sub.
123ALIQ
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For now xavi should only come to gain some more experience in Europe as we are still in all 3 competitions it will be amazing for him to get all the coaching experience and get’s to know how things work in barca as a coach and from next season he should start coaching barca to compete and win trophies 🔴🔵
Chinglensalam
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we don't like glory hunters like this writer who wrote this article.
Joekoza
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this is loading... under xavi
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mingeza goalkeeper 😂😂
Philchetz
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Fact is this lovely barca of Myne will ruin the name of the legendary Xavi we're a raw team, very naive, and in deep transitional mode, to steer clear and dine with the elite clubs will take some seasons to achieve, he should avoid us like a plague ™️😝😝😜😜😜
hadeikotu
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I don't like this write up
Paoeimot
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nice
Longlife2000
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⏳
MatulSrivastava
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The Problem for barca is poor squad building and poor coaches and debt xavi need to work on this squad in January
cohimuyz
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Listen Xavi living this Barcelona jobs as off now Barcelona jobs is hurt if you go there maybe you will disgrace yourself one Barcelona didn't have money like before two Barcelona didn't have players like before but if coach first things to do tell pique Gerrard pique Jordi Alba Sergio busques to find there ways if you want to soared
mickyxxxxxx
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lol.. Barca is just 6 points behind real madrid so the league hasn't even gone anywhere
Lehcdimtz
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Masa, this is cowardice opinion
MadridMaldives
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What barca needs is an average but effective coach and should lower our expectations cuz we don't have the squad to be at that level, they should get an average coach build the teams for the time being sort out their financially problems allow xavi gain more experience elsewhere cuz as of now with the kind of squad we have xavi will flop
Exactly. If Xavi doesn’t come up with good results they have to fire him just like they did it with Setien and Koeman and it would be a wasted bullet. And anyone with common sense would know that it is almost impossible to achieve good results immediately with the players they have right now, with many important players injured (Aurujo, Fati, Pedri and De Jong) and most importantly without money to sign new players. I believe that Xavi should take in Charge of the team when Barça gets financial stability.
aguero_10
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No am not
Ok
BillyDedon
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Are you on telegram?
No am not
kendrian
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this is loading... under xavi
pieabmo
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Actually Xavi shd have come when the sacred 4 (busi , Roberto,Alba & pique) have left the club already... it's damn near impossible to bench a player you played and have gud relationship with Anyway I wish Xavi gud luck in making those bold decisions
bro in due time, he did take decision to play and who's to not play
LewisTizadi
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Barça has lost their systems. the players play wht they know individually. there is no team work. we nid 1 two 1 two back. even the high pressing but koeman was a coach wth no plan.
That’s what XAVI is bringing.. watch how his present team he is coaching are playing…
Gidosky
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but sacking was Lampard was a problem or Lampard was not a coach?
The board knew TUCHEL has the experience and that’s why they sack Lampard. What experience does xavi have?? What is ur assurance that he can do the work?? TUCHEL won trophies with Dortmund and PSG and reached final with them to prove he is good than Lampard. What of Xavi??what prove he is is better than Koeman and can do the work than Koeman???
wapaceikpt
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So if he don't Come AF how u expect us to build a Project 💁🏾♂️..........were we in Worse state than Chelsea in 2012 and last year..........we understand we are going through alot no money to sign and all those but we need to start building the project right now instead of later, we shouldn't wait for much longer If we will suffer let it be now instead of us Waiting to enjoy success we Barca fans can be way to Optimistic sometimes but it isn't our fault because we were spoiled by success in recent years that made us used to always winning........but we can still be patient and watch our team grow it will take time but we will trust the process even if Xavi don't bring Immediate success atleast our Future Project will be build on a solid one the La Barca way we may not have the best players in the world but with these current players we deserve more than what we are getting........we shouldn't be losing 3-0 to Benfica and 1-0 to Valancano if you wanna talk about players tell me if Benfica and Vallencano has better players than us or let's look at Real Sociedad some may say the players are at fault not the coach but even a 2 year old kid will understand that when Barca Plays under Koeman they are just passing the ball around without any logic on what to do just waiting for Someone to do something like Magic like What Messi used to do last season.............Some might say Messi left so that's why Koeman is suffering remember he had Messi and Griezman at his disposal last season we finished third and we still couldn't beat some low teams.............We need to start building Cules and I believe the time is now or never if we have that Believe that Any coach who comes will never succeed than we will always be hiding from Madrid fans out here He trusts himself so I wish him All the best........Win lose or Tie I'm Barca till I die✊🏾✊🏾FORCA BARCA
aptly truth indeef
DenisTchetgen
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Actually Xavi shd have come when the sacred 4 (busi , Roberto,Alba & pique) have left the club already... it's damn near impossible to bench a player you played and have gud relationship with Anyway I wish Xavi gud luck in making those bold decisions
Nozabelop
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Barça has lost their systems. the players play wht they know individually. there is no team work. we nid 1 two 1 two back. even the high pressing but koeman was a coach wth no plan.
bikadikp
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Sacking coach is not the problem the problem is what can the new coach do to improve the team??
but sacking was Lampard was a problem or Lampard was not a coach?
Lieceluy
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good analysis
BabaYaga2312
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😂😂😂 but bro seriously speaking he was decent in the Dutch league tho he shd have gone back there
TeddyBarclay
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So if he don't Come AF how u expect us to build a Project 💁🏾♂️..........were we in Worse state than Chelsea in 2012 and last year..........we understand we are going through alot no money to sign and all those but we need to start building the project right now instead of later, we shouldn't wait for much longer If we will suffer let it be now instead of us Waiting to enjoy success we Barca fans can be way to Optimistic sometimes but it isn't our fault because we were spoiled by success in recent years that made us used to always winning........but we can still be patient and watch our team grow it will take time but we will trust the process even if Xavi don't bring Immediate success atleast our Future Project will be build on a solid one the La Barca way we may not have the best players in the world but with these current players we deserve more than what we are getting........we shouldn't be losing 3-0 to Benfica and 1-0 to Valancano if you wanna talk about players tell me if Benfica and Vallencano has better players than us or let's look at Real Sociedad some may say the players are at fault not the coach but even a 2 year old kid will understand that when Barca Plays under Koeman they are just passing the ball around without any logic on what to do just waiting for Someone to do something like Magic like What Messi used to do last season.............Some might say Messi left so that's why Koeman is suffering remember he had Messi and Griezman at his disposal last season we finished third and we still couldn't beat some low teams.............We need to start building Cules and I believe the time is now or never if we have that Believe that Any coach who comes will never succeed than we will always be hiding from Madrid fans out here He trusts himself so I wish him All the best........Win lose or Tie I'm Barca till I die✊🏾✊🏾FORCA BARCA
oluwagoddy
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whatever... he's gonna do well
Wepmrstz
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who ever wrote this is an imbecile