Xavi’s position dropped pretty deep in this game. Anyways, it is always difficult to mark a player like Xavi. But it became nearly impossible when you had Busquets, Iniesta and Messi around him. It is incredible to see the speed and efficiency of how the ball circulated during Pep’s Barca. The tactical value and work rate of Pedro and Villa were also under appreciated. I wouldn’t say Xavi was the best playmaker I have ever seen but he certainly was one of the best.
MidfielderParadise MatchHighlights I would say no one could replace Xavi in Pep‘s Barcelona but saying he was the best is too strong. There were the likes of Valedrrama, Zidane, Matthaus, Gullit, Redondo, Pirlo, Modric who could absolutely exert similar influence to their team as Xavi did to Barcelona and many of them have been proven in different teams, weaker or stronger.
@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 am agreed bro , personally,xavi is a dip lying mildfield who knows how to dictate the game than any one else ,we all remember Fergie's comments after the game.
Purposefully deep. He understood that with Man Utd playing 4 man in the midfield and Rooney on Busquets, playing closer to Busquets would free either himself or Busquets up to receive from the defence. Rooney obviously can't take them both and dropping that far away from the midfield would discourage the Man utd midfield from pressing him. If they did decide to, it would only increase the space between that line and the Utd defence line for Messi to play in.
I watch the full match recently and am going to watch if again because this match by barcelona but specifically xavi and Iniesta is hands down the one of the greatest performance I've ever seen if not the greatest 🤩🤩it just makes you fall in love with the gamw
UEFA reported that Xavi completed 124 of 136 passes, which would equate to a 91% success rate, but the BBC reported that Xavi completed as many as 141 of 148 passes, which would equate to a 95% success rate. That is a big difference!
To be honest, Xavi was the main person whom we missed the most. Messi and rakitic was like similar, i mean, both of them were attacking. We needed someone who could just hold the ball and supply, cover up the space etc. And then, there was alves whose departure wouldn’t matter if the current cb were there back then.
Yeah hes good, but mourinho exposed him, put pressure on him and he folds. Hes able to do all this due to the fact the opponent gave him space to work. He was never this player that scans around and look for passes. No doubt he is good but Pirlo, scholes, zidane, dinho all dared to PING the ball when you least expected. Xavi is good for ball retention, but if u watched football, you know mourinho shut down xavi and iniesta, leaving messi open and thats how real madrid lost the game. Its all messi taking over. There is a video made by someone who compares peak regista/midfield footballers and Pirlo rank first, 2nd closely followed by zidane. Its the impact they had on the game, pirlo has very few lost posessions in every game. Zidane also has lost barely few posessions in every game, but xavi, almost double figures every game. Xavi admitted he learned watching the greats play and if you come here and try to outsmart me, you are a fool, because 2003 to 2009 , xavi never scanned his head, he is a basic player, if he was good, they would mention his greatness as early as 2006 maybe? But no. That era is filled with more greater players, when all the greats retire or declining, xavi peaked and he was playing a position that was not his style but guardiola made him practice tiki taka and ball retention like a regista, By the way, 2008/09 his first champions league, he was dull the entire tournament. Go watch. 10/11 CL, he gained alot of courage to retain ball like regista, but messi is the team magician. 14/15 MSN didnt need him to function.
You wrote this long paragraph only to say complete bs. Scholes and Pirlo did not have the first touch of the likes of Xavi or Busquets. And Mourinho. The guy got humiliated 5-0 in a Classico. Lost a Classico semi final to Barca in the Ucl. The guy literally got sacked I every team he went to after Real Madrid, lmao. This is exactly how a Mourinho fan would sound, anti football.
You have no understanding of football. Xavi was literally the Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament. And he was also the Motm in the Ucl final 2009. Stop lying.
Vintage performance from xavi, he is really an example for all midfielders, with his movement and passing
Xavi was not the part of the system , he himself was the system ❤
EXACTLY
One of the greatest to ever kick a ball, absolute genius
Xavi’s position dropped pretty deep in this game. Anyways, it is always difficult to mark a player like Xavi. But it became nearly impossible when you had Busquets, Iniesta and Messi around him. It is incredible to see the speed and efficiency of how the ball circulated during Pep’s Barca. The tactical value and work rate of Pedro and Villa were also under appreciated.
I wouldn’t say Xavi was the best playmaker I have ever seen but he certainly was one of the best.
I dont think playmaking was really his main job he was more like an orchestrator, dictating the tempo of the game no one does that better than him
MidfielderParadise MatchHighlights I would say no one could replace Xavi in Pep‘s Barcelona but saying he was the best is too strong. There were the likes of Valedrrama, Zidane, Matthaus, Gullit, Redondo, Pirlo, Modric who could absolutely exert similar influence to their team as Xavi did to Barcelona and many of them have been proven in different teams, weaker or stronger.
@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 am agreed bro , personally,xavi is a dip lying mildfield who knows how to dictate the game than any one else ,we all remember Fergie's comments after the game.
Purposefully deep.
He understood that with Man Utd playing 4 man in the midfield and Rooney on Busquets, playing closer to Busquets would free either himself or Busquets up to receive from the defence. Rooney obviously can't take them both and dropping that far away from the midfield would discourage the Man utd midfield from pressing him. If they did decide to, it would only increase the space between that line and the Utd defence line for Messi to play in.
@@danielgalea8499 yh they got beat by tactics and a shit ton of movement and passing
For me was the man of the match. Dropped back for busquets that day and took control back in that game.
I would say that but messi was insane dribbling everywhere, the whole midfield was excellent
Usually I prefer these with commentary. But you chose good calm beat that suits his style of play. Liked the video!
As a barca fan, I loved watching Xavi play even moreso than Messi and Iniesta, just a pleasure every game.
Loved all 3 of them along with busquets they made barca fun to watch
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Ofc, I loved the whole damn team hah. Alves, villa, Pedro 😍 Good days
3:21 👀🔥
Wow ! All those good old days❤ Missing him. Nice video man
I watch the full match recently and am going to watch if again because this match by barcelona but specifically xavi and Iniesta is hands down the one of the greatest performance I've ever seen if not the greatest 🤩🤩it just makes you fall in love with the gamw
That passing in the middle with xavi, busquets, iniesta and messi running everywhere was amazing
Facts
Whr do you get the full match?
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UEFA reported that Xavi completed 124 of 136 passes, which would equate to a 91% success rate, but the BBC reported that Xavi completed as many as 141 of 148 passes, which would equate to a 95% success rate. That is a big difference!
Always Alert. King. True Great of the Game :)
Yup
Looks like only Barcelona played football that day . This football match was like me playing with my younger brothers
Maestro 💔
Qué potencia tenía Busquets en 2011...
To be honest, Xavi was the main person whom we missed the most.
Messi and rakitic was like similar, i mean, both of them were attacking. We needed someone who could just hold the ball and supply, cover up the space etc. And then, there was alves whose departure wouldn’t matter if the current cb were there back then.
Barcelona after Xavi his retirement: 0 Champions League
UN DÍA MÁS EN LA OFICINA FUE ESA FINAL DE CHAMPIONS PARA EL BARCELONA . TUVIMOS PARTIDOS MÁS DIFÍCILES EN LIGA.
Ahora todo se nos dificulta
Xavi 😍
3:24 Good Lord !
Messi, campeon del mundo 2022👏
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@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 RUclips should protect this video from Manchester fans. Lol 😂
Lol 😂 😂
Los culés ganaron la eurocopa 2008
Ganaron la Champions 2009
Ganaron el mundial 2010
Ganaron la Champions 2011
Ganaron al Eurocopa 2012
Barcelona should have kept Thiago
yeye ni bora kuliko yote ✊
They need him more now than ever
You Should add commentary with it.
The music is what makes it feel special to me, I mix it up when I'm ready
@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 this song is so boring XD
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Yuk gotong royong sama"
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Mari berjuang sama sama
1st
0 dribble， 0 left foot
Even without that he put up arguably the greatest show ever by a midfielder in ucl
0 dribbles 0 left foot and still the greatest midifielder of all time, crazy when you think about it
Iniesta deberia seguir hoy en el dia en el barca ):
bored
Bored with what?
@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 He's suffering from depression don't mind him, critically mad fellow...
@@midfielderparadisematchhig5785 the song is boring hahahaha
Kids....
@@hanklesacks am saying
Yeah hes good, but mourinho exposed him, put pressure on him and he folds. Hes able to do all this due to the fact the opponent gave him space to work. He was never this player that scans around and look for passes. No doubt he is good but Pirlo, scholes, zidane, dinho all dared to PING the ball when you least expected. Xavi is good for ball retention, but if u watched football, you know mourinho shut down xavi and iniesta, leaving messi open and thats how real madrid lost the game. Its all messi taking over. There is a video made by someone who compares peak regista/midfield footballers and Pirlo rank first, 2nd closely followed by zidane. Its the impact they had on the game, pirlo has very few lost posessions in every game. Zidane also has lost barely few posessions in every game, but xavi, almost double figures every game. Xavi admitted he learned watching the greats play and if you come here and try to outsmart me, you are a fool, because 2003 to 2009 , xavi never scanned his head, he is a basic player, if he was good, they would mention his greatness as early as 2006 maybe? But no. That era is filled with more greater players, when all the greats retire or declining, xavi peaked and he was playing a position that was not his style but guardiola made him practice tiki taka and ball retention like a regista,
By the way, 2008/09 his first champions league, he was dull the entire tournament. Go watch.
10/11 CL, he gained alot of courage to retain ball like regista, but messi is the team magician.
14/15 MSN didnt need him to function.
Xavi is better than every single one of these oafs you mentioned except for dinho.
@@zidanesvoodoo8291 Dinho cannot control the tempo of the game like Xavi
You wrote this long paragraph only to say complete bs. Scholes and Pirlo did not have the first touch of the likes of Xavi or Busquets. And Mourinho. The guy got humiliated 5-0 in a Classico. Lost a Classico semi final to Barca in the Ucl. The guy literally got sacked I every team he went to after Real Madrid, lmao. This is exactly how a Mourinho fan would sound, anti football.
You have no understanding of football. Xavi was literally the Euro 2008 Player of the Tournament. And he was also the Motm in the Ucl final 2009. Stop lying.
You are delusional, all through this match he's scanning