Five Barcelona players who could benefit from the arrival of Xavi – PF
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez is back at the Camp Nou, and his time in charge promises to be fascinating.
Performances and results under predecessor Ronald Koeman were dire, and fans were also unhappy with the style of play the Dutchman attempted to impose, concerned that the famous Barcelona style innovated by Johan Cruyff and perfected by Pep Guardiola, was being dismantled.
Rather than the exciting attacking, technical, ‘tiki-taka’ football seen for years, Koeman favoured a more direct approach, and the Blaugrana often resembled Koeman’s Everton side, with Luuk De Jong and occasionally defender Gerard Pique playing as a target man up front.
Read the article at Planet Football.
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