The FC Barcelona coach didn’t bite his tongue and complimented the team’s young stars by praising their quality and potential.
Pedri and Gavi are currently on holidays after playing in the World Cup in Qatar, but they will soon come back to Barcelona to join their teammates at the Catalan club to resume the 2022-2023 season.
Coach Xavi Hernández is already thinking about their return to action in LaLiga on the 31st of December against city neighbors Espanyol.
The 2010 World Cup champion with Spain didn’t doubt about complimenting midfield stars Pedri and Gavi talking to Mundo Deportivo.
“Me at twenty years old and Andrés at twenty years old, we were not at the level that Pedri or Gavi are (...) We were not at this level”, he said.
Barça boss also expressed his happiness for being able to have such talented young players like Ansu Fati or Alejandro Balde.
“Balde, Gavi has played practically everything. Ansu is a talent (...) Balde’s potential is marvelous, he will be Barça’s full-back for the next fifteen years”, he stated.
Xavi will now face the challenge of trying to keep the winning pace the team had before the World Cup, as they overtook Real Madrid in the top spot.
Besides Pedri, Gavi, Balde, or Fati, Xavi will hope to recover the best version of Ronald Araújo and Andreas Christensen in defense and get a better performance from players like Ousmane Dembélé or Raphinha up front.
After their elimination in the Champions League after making a big investment last summer, Barcelona will have to deal with pressure in all of their Europa League fixtures, as they are now favorites to win the competition. In the round of 16, though, they will already face fierce opposition in Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.
ChelseaFC_Addict
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I never made the claim that ×1 is a Roman numeral. Once again you prove what an illiterate you are. You really can't read or comprehend simple sentences 🤡 Keep replying mate. You keep making an ídiot of yourself and it just feeds me more content to laugh at [Crylaugh]
Again i repeat there's No one who can be as stupid as you, your level of stupidity has reached ancestry level. I'm exposing your stupidity now 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Cry more You Tottenham spurs fans never cease to amaze me
Andy_Mac
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Roman I still can't believe you think x1 is a Roman number how stupid 🙄 😒 it's so sad. Anyway you've been so jealous of me since day one bro but I understand where you coming from that's what Arabians or Muslims Hindu whatever nonsense they call themselves behave
I never made the claim that ×1 is a Roman numeral. Once again you prove what an illiterate you are. You really can't read or comprehend simple sentences 🤡 Keep replying mate. You keep making an ídiot of yourself and it just feeds me more content to laugh at [Crylaugh]
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Jealous of a kid who doesn't know what a Roman numeral is? Make it make sense [Crylaugh]
Roman I still can't believe you think x1 is a Roman number how stupid 🙄 😒 it's so sad. Anyway you've been so jealous of me since day one bro but I understand where you coming from that's what Arabians or Muslims Hindu whatever nonsense they call themselves behave
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Jealous of a kid who doesn't know what a Roman numeral is? Make it make sense [Crylaugh]
You're jealous 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I'm not responsible for the mess you're I didn't create you really you're taking your frustration onto the wrong person I think
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Looks like you've chosen to be ignorant and stúpid rather than accept your mistake and learn something. Well that's your problem then.
Nope, you're the one who's more stupid and need to do some learning honestly.
Andy_Mac
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I Don't think you know what a Roman number is but I'll let you be stupid as you're you can't be fixed
Looks like you've chosen to be ignorant and stúpid rather than accept your mistake and learn something. Well that's your problem then.
Andy_Mac
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You're jealous 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣
Jealous of a kid who doesn't know what a Roman numeral is? Make it make sense [Crylaugh]
ChelseaFC_Addict
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It's a Roman numeral, not "football language". I love how you pretend you're so smart and try to educate others when you yourself don't even know what you're talking about. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
I Don't think you know what a Roman number is but I'll let you be stupid as you're you can't be fixed
ChelseaFC_Addict
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It's a Roman numeral, not "football language". I love how you pretend you're so smart and try to educate others when you yourself don't even know what you're talking about. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
You're jealous 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣
Andy_Mac
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and again for your offsprings sake it's a starting XI not "X1" it's a football language, I have to teach you that you don't ruin your children in future by teaching them wrong things
It's a Roman numeral, not "football language". I love how you pretend you're so smart and try to educate others when you yourself don't even know what you're talking about. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Regarding Xavi was not in the X1 because of Yaya said it all. You don't seem to know football then. It was Busquet. Yaya is a defensive midfielder.
and again for your offsprings sake it's a starting XI not "X1" it's a football language, I have to teach you that you don't ruin your children in future by teaching them wrong things
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Regarding Xavi was not in the X1 because of Yaya said it all. You don't seem to know football then. It was Busquet. Yaya is a defensive midfielder.
You still haven't answered my Question though. You said Xavi is a defensive midfielder not me and again Yaya Toure was a box to box midfielder who loved driving with the ball forward. He could play as an 8 and also as a deep lying midfielder something you know nothing about, you thinking Xavi was an attacking midfielder proves that you know nothing about football
Imiboi01
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My point is Andreas Iniesta is the best Spanish player to ever play the game. He is far better than an overrated Xavi who was overhyped for making cowardly short passes to busquets and defence , the only time Xavi will make a forward pass was if Messi drops deep to collect the ball from him or when he give it to Iniesta
bro.my point is that stop saying xavi is overrated ooo, both of them are good Sha but for u to say he's overated, is not done like dat, all d players at that world cup did dere best, even casillas was one of the main reason they won, and fr iniesta to score the winning goal is remarkable, but xavi is Dem good, even Ferguson admit that, but iniesta is one of a kind man
ranbinrstu
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way before Xavi couldn't break into Barcelona XI because of an African man by the name of Yaya Toure , the question now is when where you born????
Regarding Xavi was not in the X1 because of Yaya said it all. You don't seem to know football then. It was Busquet. Yaya is a defensive midfielder.
Caliko34
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de jong before Gavi
ChelseaFC_Addict
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man both of them played a crucial role during d world cup both of them are high class midfielder so wats ur point,??? iniesta is super good man same as xavi
My point is Andreas Iniesta is the best Spanish player to ever play the game. He is far better than an overrated Xavi who was overhyped for making cowardly short passes to busquets and defence , the only time Xavi will make a forward pass was if Messi drops deep to collect the ball from him or when he give it to Iniesta
ChelseaFC_Addict
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man both of them played a crucial role during d world cup both of them are high class midfielder so wats ur point,??? iniesta is super good man same as xavi
bro Xavi was playing alongside Xavi Alonso let's not forget that everyone played a key role including cassillas but the truth is there's always an outstanding player in the team that wins world cup and that crucial player was Andreas Iniesta
teeacdlpr
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who are these?? never heard of them
Imiboi01
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Once Iniesta left Barcelona, it was the end of Barcelona the writing was on the wall that Messi will leave . Spain 🇪🇸 has a world cup thanks to Iniesta. Xavi was overhyped there was nothing special about him at all he was lucky to have played alongside Andries Iniesta I repeat
man both of them played a crucial role during d world cup both of them are high class midfielder so wats ur point,??? iniesta is super good man same as xavi
Socackmpsu
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Xavi want to become one of those media pundits in England over hyping those English players in the Premier League, where on Earth has those two gone in football, no where yet. They still need time and hard work with commitment before reaching to that level.
ChelseaFC_Addict
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imagine watching golf instead of football 🙄
Once Iniesta left Barcelona, it was the end of Barcelona the writing was on the wall that Messi will leave . Spain 🇪🇸 has a world cup thanks to Iniesta. Xavi was overhyped there was nothing special about him at all he was lucky to have played alongside Andries Iniesta I repeat
Kinginbojan
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Xavi is an inexperience coach, he doesn’t know he is putting pressure on this young players by giving them ratings they didn’t deserve, instead he should teach them how to ball and most esp Gavi he should eat good food and hit the gym so he can stop falling like a mango tree.. as a barca fan i will never support overrating, Pedri is close but for Gavi it’s a No from me (The boy still need a lot of work to do to reach his potential)
Kinginbojan
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You got your wish, I'm definitely not watching these two play Europa
I’m a Barca fan but i agree with you That Gavi is overrated.. he still need a lot of work to do. He’s just half of what media is saying about him
huobcklyz
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that's why we were eliminated in the champions league.
Imiboi01
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Xavi was and overrated player , Iniesta was an underrated player that's the difference between them. Xavi is lucky to have played with Iniesta
imagine watching golf instead of football 🙄
Talha3029
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lack of a good coach or overrated 🤦
Miockmnt
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only if they at least played in the world cup final or enter the knockout stage next year but .... 😤🤬
18597076(deleted)
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It’s nice to say. I’m sure Gavi and Pedri are grateful. But at this moment, this compliment falls flat. Xavi and Iniesta were aliens compared to Gavi and Pedri. Maybe one day they’ll develop, but currently the comparison falls flat.
ojeaga
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useless overrated boys and coach
Brazil4Everr
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quit watching football
You got your wish, I'm definitely not watching these two play Europa
okikiajao85
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Is he insulting himself and former teammate or praising these two? This is too much even for Pedri who actually deserves praise, but Gavi? He's even more overrated than Fati, and to think people were tipping him to be next Messi.
quit watching football
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Xavi was and overrated player , Iniesta was an underrated player that's the difference between them. Xavi is lucky to have played with Iniesta
Brazil4Everr
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Is he insulting himself and former teammate or praising these two? This is too much even for Pedri who actually deserves praise, but Gavi? He's even more overrated than Fati, and to think people were tipping him to be next Messi.
KreddyKall
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it's true that player now become good earlier in their career but I don't think it's possible for Pedri and Gavi to reach the prime level of Iniesta and Xavi
ripacdily
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PEdiri
Wuhaceinoz
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.then his team will always play in the eropa
Michaelmedhanie
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True legend 🙌👏❤
rumeosuy
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not surprised
Messisuuuui
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Wy dus Barcelona do this like..... focus on the game, always praisin these guys, like Say what you want Frenki De Jong is our best midfield rite now, and you still start This old Busquets instead of de Jong, just becaus you love Spain player, and now you want Kante to come to spoil his career on the benche