Inside Xavi's bizarre Barcelona U-turn
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Back in January, Xavi announced he would be stepping down as Barcelona boss at the end of the season, citing the role as a “cruel job” that “wears you down”.
But last week, he and Barca changed their minds - yet another twist in a rollercoaster season for the Catalans. So, why did Barca perform a dramatic U-turn on Xavi’s future and how strong is his position now?
Ayo is joined by The Athletic’s Pol Ballus and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to discuss the surprising turn of events and what it means for Barcelona moving forward.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:07 The U-turn on Xavi’s future
00:04:19 What made Xavi change his mind?
00:07:04 Xavi’s new temper
00:10:00 Xavi and the boards relationship
00:14:20 Potential player outgoings
00:19:12 Robert Lewandowski
00:21:06 Barcelona & Real Madrid comparison
00:25:28 How do fans feel about the board taking risks?
00:28:30 Final comments
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The problem is the Barca board.
Xavi won La Liga last season, and he reached the CL Quarter-finals, being a bit unlucky to go out thanks to that silly red-card by Araujo
and finishing 2nd to this Real Madrid team is no bad thing.
Who else can Barca get?
Xavi needs time and support. He is a young coach and can become really great at Barca.
Im not saying Xavi is the worst coach for the club but he hasn’t been great. Always making excuses when the team performs poorly or even denying they played poorly. Getting suspended multiple times and often making weird substitutions. He has become better on that last one but if he’s staying he needs to become more mature. A manager is supposed to have a cool head and set an example to the players; getting suspended and not taking accountability isn’t a good example to set.
I hope he does well next season but if he doesn’t then it’s best the club moves on to a different coach.
Thank you mate❤🫡
Gundogun was a good pick up. They need to get their debt off the books and continue developing young players, picking up good free transfers for reasonable wages.
It's not over for Barca even if they have to struggle for 2 to 3 seasons.
The roblem is that players like Gündogan and Lewa did not come to help the youngstars to develop. They came to win trophys.
make that 5-10 seasons and maybe youre right
Looks like the whole press world got upset with xavi staying
Whereas Barca fans are very happy and thinks xavi should stay atleast one more season
It must be super hard work being the football manager of Barcelona FC. The job has literally changed calm and quiet level head Xavi to something else entirely👀
I can't imagine the level of frustration sometimes
Xavi was never a 'level headed individual'. I like him as a coach given the cards he is dealt with but his anger on the touchline and his deflection of blame to always outside issues with irritation around need for accountability is straight from him as player. He wasnt as a player an yellow card magnet but his attitude in press conferences is exactly how he was as a player.
There is a reason he is often ridiculed for his old "blaming the grass" comments
Lol he’s been whiny his whole managerial career.
The athletic hate aginst Barcelona continues.
Most barcelona fans don't find it weird. Most of us wanted him to stay for at least one more season. Only journos are being weirded out
Barca fans should stop making excuses for Xavi then. You made your bed.
Announcing you're going then not going is weird.
@@saltmerchant749 he wanted to go, but the board members convinced him not to go through assurances.
@@HarshRaj-ec1dz That's an unusual situation though, especially when the manager talks about the toll that the job has taken on them personally as Xavi did.
Clearly the powers that be at Barca are desperate and cannot envision a future beyond Xavi even when they've had six months to recruit a replacement. I worry for Xavi not really being able to walk away without a feeling of guilt even though he's very clearly suffering from managing Barca.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworldnon barca fans should f off in that case, stick to your own clubs.
Basically Laporta made things difficult, found out he can't get a replacement and begged Xavi to stay
Xavi staying actually gives him strength imo. Barcelona clearly couldn't get or afford the coach they wanted so now Barcelona keep xavi. Xavi can walk any time.
10:56 Pure 💩. How is Xavi unfit for other managerial roles when he literally won the TITLE last season.
He won the title in a two team league. Barcelona were awful in European competition. They are a poorly coached team because their coach is poor.
He won the title but they were absolutely awful in Europe and look at the magnitude of the drop off this season
@@qasim13eh i mean they did way better in the champions league and they’re currently second in the league. They did get eliminated pretty early in the domestic cup but i don’t think it’s as big of a drop off as you’re making it sound.
@@danielberry4765what’s wrong with two team title
Epl ligue 1 bundesliga all single team title in the last 6-7 years except the occasional anamoly
@@barca-vibe
Never said there was anything wrong with it
There is though.
Are these people mad? Agreeing that flick and tuchel are not good options. Who is then?
Like like like like like like like like
bring back jj bull because this is the biggest piece of shitmix i have heard in past few months. All details are blown out of proportion and spiced up.
Now he's sacked again lmaooo u turn on a u turn
Shambolic? Please give me a break. Xavi saved this club and has been competitive with huge impediments to success outside of his control.
First comment :)
without the red card i think Barcelona go through against PSG
I don't like Spanish media, especially the Catalonian
I'm having a shot every time Pol says "like". I'm on the way to the hospital now.
Please speak on a Spanish podcast. Then we'll judge your linguistic ability.
I really like pol, and his command of english is excellent for a non native speaker.
@@rob776 I'm a native Spanish speaker.
Xavi staying for a year while Barcelona wait for Klopp.
Alonso stays at Leverkusen waiting for Ancelloti to leave Real Madrid.
Nah Barca aren't getting Klopp. You just don't wait a year just to get Klopp. Teams will be fighting for Klopp once the Premier League season is over.
There’s absolutely no way in hell that Klopp manages another top European team for at least a few years. Man is burnt out and couldn’t imagine managing against Liverpool in any European competition.
@@nathanrobertson819
A year will be enough.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld
Of course clubs wait a year to get their next manager. Wtf you on
Freecelona are a bang average team nowadays even when they have 11 stars on the field
Injuries aside, disorganisation is the main reason why Barça fell short this season. Barça are a system based team in dysfunction.
Due to players missing via injury or not at Barça, that the system needs to work & playing the ones they do have out of position i.e.:
ALONSO | LB at LCB
KOUNDE | RCB at RB
CUBARSI | RCB at LCB
CANCELO | RB at LB
CHRISTENSEN | RCB at DM
RAPHINHA | RW at LW
FELIX | AMF/SS/F9 at LW
DM aside, Barça's deficits are predominantly on the left & they must address them with the following signings so the system functions at it's best.
( _Values as per transfermarkt_ )
*ARRIVALS:*
GRIMALDO | LB - €45m
TORRES | LCB - €45m
GARCIA | RCB - END OF LOAN
CANCELO | RB - €20m OBL
ZUBIMENDI | DM - €50m
THIAGO | CM - FREE
DÍAZ | LW - €75M
TORRE | AM - END OF LOAN
FELIX | AMF/SS/F9 - €20 OBL
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= €255m
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*4-2-3-1:* SQUAD AVG AGE | 23.8
ST
LEWANDOWKSI
9
LWF CAM RWF
LUIS DÍAZ PEDRI RAPHINHA
7 8 11
CDM CM
ZUBI GAVI
14 6
LWB RWB
GRIMALDO CANCELO
20 2
LCB RCB
PAU TORRES ARAUJO
15 4
SWK
TER STEGEN
1
*SUBS/RES:*
13. PEÑA (GK)
3. BALDÉ (LB)
5. MARTÍNEZ (LCB)
33. CUBARSI (RCB)
24. GARCIA (RCB)
39. FORT (RB)
26. CASADO (CDM)
21. DE JONG (CM)
30. THIAGO (CM)
10. FELIX (AMF/SS/F9)
18. TORRE (AM)
16. FERMIN (AM)
27. YAMAL (RW)
19. ROQUÉ (CF)
38. GUIU (ST)
Considering Barça's financials & La Liga's 1 to 1 rule. Barça must sell to make signings & I'd sell:
( _Values as per transfermarkt_ )
*DEPARTURES:*
ALONSO - €3m
LENGLET - €10m
CHRISTENSEN - €40m
KOUNDÉ - €50m
DEST - €22m
J. ARAUJO - €8m
ROMEU - €3m
ROBERTO - END OF CONT
GUNDOGAN - €16m
FATI - €30m
FERRAN - €35m
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(POTENTIAL SALES) €217m + (LEVER) €40m = €257m
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(p.s. I'd also be willing to sell Lewy &/or Frenkie, preferably the former, if that's what it took to make this squad a reality.)
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