Xavi Hernandez is very satisfied with the squad that Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany has delivered him at Barcelona according to Diario Sport. One position that the Catalan is understood to be somewhat concerned about, however, is at right-back.
Xavi started Sergi Roberto at right-back in Barcelona’s 6-0 rout of Mexican side Pumas in the final of the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday evening at Camp Nou. The fact he elected to start his former teammate over Sergino Dest, the man many consider to be the club’s best right-back, raised more than a few eyebrows.
And the feeling at Camp Nou is that, should a good offer arrive for Dest, he could still be sold before the transfer window closes. Xavi is open to selling the American international and replacing him with a more solid defensive presence – Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta had been his preferred choice but he’s since renewed his contract at Stamford Bridge and won’t be returning to Spain.
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Why all managers, old and young, intelligent or not always have a knack for being too stubborn about something or someone in their line up or system. Now Xavi is prioritizing Azpi or Dest? Who does that? Thank God Azpi renewed, see how he’s bringing Alonso for Alba cover instead giving Balde more game time or bring someone faster. After building everywhere in the team right, he wants to spoil it with slow full backs. Soon season will start we will start seeing ferran instead of Raphinha playing together with dembele on the wings. Just watch and see, all managers do these silly things