ABSOLUTE MADNESS 👀 Reaction to Xavi staying on with Barcelona for next season | ESPN FC

Alex Kirkland joins Dan Thomas, Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf on ESPN FC to discuss the report that Xavi will stay on as Barcelona’s manager for next season.
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[@fathialjack2009]

Xavi is the right man for the job,people forget he already won the league title,someone like arteta has been in arsenal for 6 years and haven't won anything yet people praise him

[@curtischarles5299]

Stop with this rubbish about we won the league . We won the league looking like Mourinho. Parking a bus and winning dozens of games 1-0 . It was horrible and embarrassing. This season is the same thing . We won against psg with PSG dominating us . Not controlling the game , not imposing our style on the teams, nothing. How have we become so mediocre ? We used to be a team proud about how beautiful our team played , it bring joy to us . But these joke fans has now resort to boasting all over that we won looking horrible . I hope you ready for the same football another season .then you all will blame VAR , referee, fifa , Tebas and everything else

[@reesemccluskey1906]

@@curtischarles5299Barca fans really can’t be pleased by anything, the pep and Messi days ain’t coming back, accept it and move on man

[@zeus3086]

Yes, also, Arteta is not playing in the farmers league..and for Barca, they needed someone to coach for free...enter Xavi. No other coach would manage without uncertainty of getting paid. Well played Barca !

[@user-ne9jy9lm8p]

Mikel arteta can do amazing job than Xavi with that Barcelona team. Things were easier for Xavi when he first arrived at Barca. The barcelona squad had great players while Mikel arteta had to build the arsenal club from scratch

[@FCTrinese]

Arsenal have money. Barca doesn't. ​@@user-ne9jy9lm8p

[@asianpablo1574]

He was never close to leaving. It was a pr stunt to unload pressure from him getting sacked. Only way they can get away after conceding 23 goals in 5 matches

[@danieleoduro3829]

I'm saying the same thing!!

[@mahmoudhelal4722]

I agreeeeee

[@brianjaneczko]

I disagree. I think there was a moment where Xavi was sick of the bs, and once the pressure let up he had the space to enjoy his players more and that brought unity and optimism, and that’s when he changed his mind.

[@ctrprog]

@@brianjaneczko with you on this

[@nickgomez4488]

Xavi gotta control that temper of his 😂

[@boooomchannel8303]

Xavi staying is the worst thing that can happen to Barcelona

[@serialkilla23]

@@boooomchannel8303 barce dont have money to sack him...and xavi can just refuse to resign.

[@NTGEdits123]

@@boooomchannel8303 Who else can replace him? Flick? He does not do good with young players and Barcelona can only make work with young players. Hansi Flick also needs good players to help Barcelona win trophies

[@TheDYNAMITE001]

Huge temper man 😅

[@elaxxy7858]

@@boooomchannel8303 then u obv dont watch the games

[@rakelmuleya878]

I as an international in the USA finds xavi very capable of doing exceptional as a coach. We all have witnessed what he can when his team is hungry. Time is what he needs

[@WarlordEXO-jg1ov]

Being an international in USA would be amateur football here.

[@waqasahmad8015]

Xavi needs time he won them a title in his first season he needs backing

[@logirex]

sure a title out of three in a league where there is really only two clubs competing for 90% of the league titles.. He also failed horribly three years running in Europe with them.

[@mattgibney4085]

@@logirexArsenal wouldn’t win a single league title in La Liga so what are you trynna really say here? I don’t hear Arteta getting criticized as he should be. While Xavi has had to work with the worst Barcelona era to exist

[@OmarAmer-kg5gt]

What title did he won ?? Lool stop the cappp. He didn’t win anything in his first year, he won the second year

[@jo517]

​@@OmarAmer-kg5gt it was a season and a half

[@Rodney231]

Over 300 million spent on signings while also getting Aubameyang, Gundogan, Kessie, Cancelo, Christensen and Felix for no transfer money but you believe Xavi a manager that have said himself he isn't good enough, has displayed that he is scared to drop Lewandowki no matter how badly he plays, the same manager that have showed that he lacks basic managerial skills and temperament....this is the same guy you say needs backing????? The one that doesn't rotate his squad unless there is an Injury?????🤔

[@miladkeshavarz5517]

I'm surprised, no one talks about Busquet and how hard was for barca to play without him

[@85Sudi]

everyone already talked about that a hundred times. That Barca wanted a quality pivot last summer and did not get one was loud and clear, and the effects of that have been seen all season.

[@CecilJooste]

I know pivot is important.. and he was a key player.. real Madrid also lost benezema and they had to bounce back..til this they haven't found a guy to replace him.. but they gonna win the league and probably the ucl.. it's about find new ways of winning..

[@85Sudi]

@@CecilJooste Real replaced Benzema with Bellingham by spending 103M euros. There's your difference.

[@CecilJooste]

@@85Sudi he is not a striker.. they didn't bring him in to score all of the important goals.. but it fortunately it work out like that for them..

[@Hello-wy2px]

@@CecilJoostethey are essentially playing him as a striker/false 9 though. Point is Madrid have the money to buy whoever they want, and they bought Bellingham. Barca on the other hand couldn’t really do much to replace the players they lost.

[@Joswag]

Im a Madrid fan but to play devils advocate, what other choice did Barca have?

[@NikkoNikko98]

There were rumors of Rafa Marquez a while ago but that fizzled out pretty quickly

[@OscarHernandez-jt9en]

Flick was waiting in the wings

[@themastermind5638]

​​@@NikkoNikko98Had Barcelona chosen Rafa Marquez, they would have been back at square 1. By that i mean, an unproven manager.

[@matthewm3869]

Could've gone for Southgate

[@cyphermote6857]

@@OscarHernandez-jt9en The delusional propaganda that Barca spreads... as if a top coach like Flick would be desperate to go to Barca today and have the nails put on his coaching career. It is a difficult job given the club's finances and this result was the best outcome they could hope for - have Xavi hang around and be competitive. The league and super-cup wins constantly given as his benchmark is deceptive as it takes Real Madrid going off the rails for Barca to succeed... RM were leading by 10 points before the WC and they spectacularly collapsed after the world cup for approx 2 months and Barca didn't (credit there). That 2 month period was enough to steal 2 titles. Madrid were more focused this time around and brought back the pre-world cup gap between the 2 teams. This gap is potentially going to get bigger next season and a new Manager at Barca would not have been wise.

[@eddybaez9413]

Lol this barcelona club has turned into a circus from the president hugging a manequin and saying they want a replay while he voted for no goal tech to xavi repeating all season that hes leaving to now doing a 180 and staying, i love the banter

[@Troublesome_96]

It’s only a circus when Barca does it but when Madrid go and celebrate with their fans after winning a clasico. It’s no longer a circus it’s having “aura.” Or when the official page of the club goes to Twitter to cry about the ref’s decisions it’s “standing against corruption.” LOL

[@user-ku9cz7iw2v]

​@@Troublesome_96 😂 dont give your attention to them bro, your just wasting time in your life

[@asianpablo1574]

@@Troublesome_96Madrid would’ve been 8 points clear even without the Classico. We care way more about the champions league

[@mstfislam]

Thank you Frank for level headed comments! Rest rather criticizing you guys never give suggestions except bitiching Barca

[@Darknighttttttttt]

Because no one cares who is the manger as long as Referees are getting their payments.

[@anothersubscriber-less-channel]

people pay for espn plus/fc so they can hear them say their opinions, if you don't want to hear other opinions don't watch this show

[@elclandestino93]

You guys should criticize Arsenal the same. How long has Arteta been in charge and nothing really to show for. How much have they spent over the years. The problem is that the media is against Barca.

[@iancrane5705]

Arteta didn't decide to leave and then go back on what he said. That's what's weird

[@elclandestino93]

@iancrane5705 Mind games G.

[@iancrane5705]

@@elclandestino93every Manager in history has played mind games to get the most out of their players, none of them acted like they were leaving and then changed their mind three months later

[@asparceproton1]

Dan The Worm was leading the charge against Xavi during Barça’s lowest point of the season. No surprise he’s now criticizing Xavi’s decision to stay.

[@Stewie-A-Simpson]

Dan is Madridista… I won’t expect any better. Dan hates Barca.

[@alexinomjonovich4361]

He is Barca hater for sure 😂

[@shervinseilsepour5433]

He's another anti-barca guy in this show. An aggressive one too

[@TheLyxy]

Dan used to work for Real Madrid TV mind you... so not surprised at the least

[@manuelaparcedo417]

sure it's everyone else that forced him to resign mid-league, and say he would resign if he didn't win anything, and laporta say losing would have consequences. oh Dan has done it again.

[@jo517]

Xavi won LaLiga and a Supercopa in his 1st full season while the team was in Europa league and this season we made it to the quarter finals with teenagers

[@suhasnalawade5612]

Two teenager out of 11 players is not a teenage team when you lose we play teenager when you win we have the most talented teenagers stop crying when things go bad you paid 200min for lewa raphina kounde ferran. And there is araujao christensan cancelo fdj gundo all 25plus plyers in playing 11 so dont say you went to qf with teenagers bvb ajax plays with more younger squad than barca and always compete with teenagers in ucl nothing new

[@85Sudi]

@@suhasnalawade5612 he wrote 'with teenagers', not 'teenage team'. Show me another team in CL QF that played with a 17 year-old as centre back. That's what he is trying to get at.

[@petermarkovits-ke2gp]

He win because he had Busquets and Alba. After they both left, Barca is not better then Girona.

[@guneytopal1713]

Barca won a CL with a teenager back in 06. So where is the CL this season?

[@85Sudi]

@@guneytopal1713 What! Who?!

[@satyabanpal4994]

XAVI is the best and right option for BARCELONA ❤

[@jasmeetsingh9467]

Yeah I can’t see a replacement. The only one who can replace Xavi is Pep or maybe Lionel Scaloni

[@P4P1980]

Exactly he needs more time and real culers have faith in him.

[@tobaepebinuade5830]

I don’t think people see how well Xavi has done at Barcelona despite the circumstances he’s dealt with. He made some mistakes and at times got his team selection and subs wrong, for someone who’s a young manager, he’s done what he’s had to do. In the most difficult period in their history where financially they had a lot of limitations, he steadied the ship for them in the short term and delivered Barcelona their first league title in over 4 years last season and while it wasn’t pretty and they didn’t play vintage attacking football, what mattered is that they won games despite not being at their best. He also managed to give the youth a chance and that bodes well for them in the future if you don’t burn them out before they enter their prime. This season, they’ve had their struggles about to go trophy less have had injuries and disappointing defeats, overall he’s not been as bad as you think he’s been. Here’s the problem though, being the Barcelona manager is so difficult and people expect a lot from you. People value winning trophies and you play the game to win, the reality is that at Barcelona, you’re expected to win the “Barca way” because winning alone isn’t enough. There were too many games this season where no matter how many games they won, they weren’t convincing and people criticized Xavi for their lack of attractive and attacking football and it makes sense because people are used to seeing Barcelona win games like this. He’s not perfect nobody is, but he’s the right manager for this team in the long term and hopefully they can get back to being an elite club again and that is going to take a lot of time for that to happen.

[@chronostv2071]

I agree bro 💯 . Just look at Arsenal during Arteta's era , They've grown to be a contender for the title in such a reasonable amount of time and have developed a lot under him . Something that fans should take note of is that no matter the circumstance of any given club , Time is key to the development and structure of a club given the manager and his style of play which I believe that Xavi is the right man to handle the wheel

[@pyrox4549]

Same goes to zidane who won 3 ucl cup back to back and came to manage madrid when it was in shamble who also was a fresh manager even from xavi but these 2 needs more respect they both are good manager as they were players..

[@johelcalderon-jordel07.]

Factos bro ❤

[@mulla2713]

Xavi has failed in Barcelona, he is just lucky that he can use the financial crisis as an excuse but if you look tactically you can tell that Xavi is not an elite coach. He has had one of the best squads in Europe in terms of Names but xavi hasnt been able to get the best out of them. Barcelona has brought in 20 players since he came in and people want to defend him using the financial crisis?????? now I understand why Barcelona is far from competing with Real Madrid because of too much sentimentalism.

[@C.J1106]

@@pyrox4549 zidane had a superstar ready made team

[@brianmungala7357]

Frank is always positive about Barcelona.. I love his analysis

[@rivaldon1011]

You guys are all forgetting that’s it’s been only 3 years since xavi is an elite coach. Give him some time . He’ll be 1 of the greats just remember that

[@theblaugranainsider]

I get that the club wants to make changes to the coaching staff, but as a manager, that seems like a huge lack of trust of the people.

[@calebkassaye5935]

"I nearly fell off me chair"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SickJack-iu3us]

My*

[@user-gm4ug1up5b]

​@@SickJack-iu3us They pronounce it 'me' mate

[@ninadpradhan6566]

@@SickJack-iu3uswhat an ignorant fob, stay in Pakistan or where the f u r from, surprised they allow u to use internet there.

[@mathemen3011]

He was falling off his chair after every single CL quarter final.

[@brysonsabun4657]

Why madness? Has Arteta won the champions league? How long has Xavi managed at Barcelona?

[@anothersubscriber-less-channel]

arteta hasn't won the prem either, with about 200 milion pounds more

[@angelbonilla6751]

It’ll be interesting at the start of the next season after the Euros.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

whats he supposted to do vs bellingham+mbappe era, mbappe aint losing the league

[@angelbonilla6751]

@@XXBlueThanosXX I mean, in the same sense, when Real Madrid won the 5 champions league, they couldn’t win the league more than once. Prior to that it was FCB. You’re just predicting an era like we thought PSG MNM era.

[@yudistiroadi8487]

Barca are definitely waiting for Klopp.

[@dylanmccullagh482]

The equivalent of an average working man complaining publicly about his company and his peers and his workmates and putting public LinkedIn status to “open to opportunity”.. and yet he stays. $$ talks literally

[@user-xd1vj9ne7p]

Craig, cut Xavi some slack man.

[@immersion24]

Craig needs to stick to playing golf and leave the commentating to actual experts.

[@serialkilla23]

@@immersion24 craig's chelsea still a mid table team....

[@P4P1980]

@@serialkilla23 And what did Craig achieve when he played at Chelsea and Scotland?? Compared to what Xavi did for Barcelona and Spain.....Smh

[@lamintunkara9760]

😂😂😂😂​@@P4P1980

[@tatablaise7741]

So Xavi has won 30 games Draw 8 games Loss 9 games this season with a total of 17 clean sheets plus 33goal difference then I think he didn't have a bad season as it may look

[@PeskeyStrider2]

He didn't win the league or any other trophy, that's a bad season. That should be Barca standard.

[@Adrian-lx9uk]

He couldn’t even win the copa del Rey to at least save face … stop with the excuses

[@insideinside9450]

La liga teams are quite easy to beat especially since last season. Other than those in the top 5/6 the rest you can beatbwith your eyes shut. The issue is most of the performances seems to have been us playing with our eyes shut. The performances against Almeria, against Barbastros against Villareal twice, against Antwerp, against porto. I'm glad that you also mentioned the goal difference. 33 is quite low for the standards of this club and the quality of this barca side. The issue is we conceed a little too many and we score a little too less. The results this season does not really matter but rather performances and up until March or there about, performances both in attack and defence was atrocious.

[@henryblinker4548]

Excuses hahahaha with such a team hahahaha he did good enough

[@logirex]

Failed three straight years in Europe and won nothing. Is that what Barcelona has become. My guess is they got not money for another manager 🤷‍♂

[@ConanRecaps]

2nd in laliga and quarters in ucl aint bad at all if you look at where the project is at the moment.. Xavi is doing a good job.

[@talktobachelor]

I love the ESPN guys in studio. When I have to get in the good mood, I hear to these numbnuts. They absolutely make my night. If I may suggest, they should try standup comedy as an alternate profession too.

[@evanclp514]

the most predictable u-turn. it always felt performative that he was saying he was going to leave to distract from the problems with the team. i never believed for a second that he would actually step down after this season.

[@rodmart1384]

Haha they don’t have the money to get someone else lol

[@Coach-rq6jx]

So many big clubs want a manager this summer or next summer. Barcelona would've had to suffer in the market and go with what they didn't want.

[@anothersubscriber-less-channel]

@@Coach-rq6jx thomas tuchel at barca 💀💀💀

[@faissalsanfo2454]

Great!! Another year of him blaming referees for how we get embarrassed in some games or how he seems tl never have an answer to when his plan A for a game doesn't work...This club has really become a huge joke!! The guy said his team that was playing so poorly losing home games against some of the worst teams in la liga didn't deserve to get criticized lol he WANTED to leave so why would you wanna keep him if he feels he doesn't wanna be there anymore

[@danieleoduro3829]

He wanting to leave was a lie all along to take off pressure

[@bliss2_308]

One thing Xavi has done really well is bring in young players from the academy, this is possible because he actually cares about the club other managers would not even give them a chance except like preseason and demand more money

[@exitthelemming145]

Succession planning always looks like this when you can't get the guy you really want.

[@miguelrivas5898]

As Barcelona fan thank you xavi we need you to stay and continue with the project 🎉🎉

[@user-xd1vj9ne7p]

Craig doesn't even have any interest in Barcelona so stop pretending you give a hoot about the club.

[@matthewm3869]

yeah these guys only cover games when they're asked to, not really in the know anymore besides offering a players perspective

[@domgozdz5252]

@@matthewm3869Pretty much it yeah xddd

[@Coach-rq6jx]

They do these segments because some fans asked on social medias about it, otherwise they would have gladly ignored this little drama.

[@Barca_Stars]

Xavi stays at Barcelona. This is great news for Barca fans. But it has to be said that Xavi needs to learn to control his emotions on the pitch. In the last game against PSG, he made a lot of mistakes... His reaction to pressure revealed his personality. Xavi is the coach who has seen the most red cards this season, and these small mistakes could destroy Barcelona once again. He recognizes that...We hope he does his best next season. Congratulations Xavi!

[@patricktagle1555]

10:55 "All LaLiga games this weekend will be played in Spain." Just had to clarify 😅

[@evilsultan]

Not a big fan of Xavi but if it’s between him and Marquez then I’d pick Xavi. No other options really.

[@Zakariyajayte]

Am a Real Madrid fan but the guy deserves to stay he had bad period but they overcomed the problems and also the guy he’s is forming something scary with this kids especially yamal and the new defender forgot his name

[@stephenmapeka7774]

Pau Curbasi

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Craig just dislikes any manager that is struggling.

[@user-zn4hs8ky5q]

Tbh it's really ridiculous thag je said he was going to leave and all of a sudden he wants to stay again 😂😂😂😂

[@Hrishiqx]

Xavi really thinks he's played some mind games fr😂

[@Coach-rq6jx]

Mind games that didn't work. He blamed the media heavily on his decision to leave, now he's gotta answer them again for a year at least.

[@anothersubscriber-less-channel]

@@Coach-rq6jx yeah, if he truly wanted to leave in january he wouldn'y be staying, its all publicity

[@abdullahnaserzayed5729]

If any fan who don't happy learning Xavi is staying is not a Barca fan.... Trust me he is not....

[@danieleoduro3829]

Ok

[@MrOngamsl]

"I dont understand"!". The guy is complaining about Xavi deciding to stay as if he had actually changed his mind. But I think he never meant to leave in the first place. It was just a bluff so this kind of media would leave him and the players alone. And it worked. So much so the club has admitted to not even had searched for a new coach. And now that he is staying the media is making a big a fuss again.

[@brandonrodriguez626]

Give the circumstances that were handed to Xavi, he’s done good job. Two good campaigns both in Spain and Europe. Sure he has a temper that needs to be checked but I believe any other manager would struggle.

[@mgee9130]

So more red cards and complaining about refs.

[@randysassin6341]

The fans are happy yes , madrid fans lol. They must be bursting with happiness to know they are getting xavi to do as they like with .

[@cowboybeboop9420]

As a Real Madrid fan I`m happy that he is staying at Barca. I think this gives us an advantage over them.

[@ramonrodriguez1730]

Xavi is not a good coach let’s be honest but he is a legend

[@sebastianalegria3401]

I'm glad Xavi stayed at Barcelona for long, obviously it wasn't easy to take a decision like this and Xavi knew it from a beginning until he changed his mind. So, please give him to work on it.

[@aveongreen2368]

I remember clearly this season when they were genuine concerns that Barca wouldn't make the top 4, with this season's squad all the injuries and finalcial restraints and we still finished 2ndand made to a QF, Won the league last season which isn't easy just ask Madrid

[@i_u_c1443]

This barca n some of her fans do not cease to amaze me, no talks abt the current style of play, not been able to keep possession against fast teams. Barca sacked Valverde coz he wasn't playing their supposed style despite winning laliga twice, reaching ucl semifinals twice. How the mighty has fallen n like i said early this season that they will finish trophyless due to xavi's mistakes due to inexperience. It appears the coming season will be worse as they will have to fight to finish amongst top 4 next season. Remember this!

[@Ishvone]

The issue being there is no real competent manager to fill his position at the moment and the club don't want to spend more than they have to. Xavi's contract expires after this season so it'll cost less. Rafa Marquez is on the agenda but it's another situation whether he is suitable for the role.

[@exclusivefresh]

as a madrid fan, I am overjoyed at this.

[@freymar6866]

werent happy when he won the league and beat you in spanish cup final... best believe it can happen again

[@asianpablo1574]

@@freymar6866have you seen our potential lineup next year? We haven’t lost 3 classicos this year and we’re getting better next season

[@Tamamstube]

@@asianpablo1574RM has won 4 straight clasicos

[@SaintLumzy]

@@asianpablo1574rest , we gonna sit down here and watch potential my foot we lost the league as ourselves due to the shitty points we dropped this season

[@exclusivefresh]

@@freymar6866 keep living in the past. Haven’t qualified past the quarter finals of the champions league since 2018/2019 and have lost 4 straight clasicos. Your club is in shambles. They’re only keeping Xavi because they wouldn’t be able to find anyone else and you know it. You also are unable to sign any players next year. Seriously good luck. I predict trophyless seasons for Barca for the next 3-5 years

[@bertguthrie9443]

Thank God who was the club going to get to replace him no top manager is going to come to barcelona under these conditions it's the best decision

[@chubyroo]

Your right nothing has changed and that’s why he is staying there is no one to replace him

[@nicholasbaldeo5788]

In my opinion I think it's down to the players too many ego's and not trusting each other and playing as a team not playing to each others strengths and weaknesses that's our problem Xavi is the best option as coach at this point in time he has won a league title and he super cup despite the challenges he faces in the transfer market not being able to sign players of his choice he has done well

[@reinhardgayle4286]

Xavi’s couching staff is inexperienced at the highest level

[@born2bloved7]

Yet they won laliga and another silverware in the first season. Cut this guy some slack.

[@reneeantwi-boasiako3974]

I'm glad! We are too cut-throat these days. Everything we need is in our academy players - allow him time to build. Força Barça ❤️

[@tymkoc3293]

He's definitely improved young players, gave them chances in 1st team and they (mainly Yamal) have cemented their place in starting 11. It does look like it might implode again next season if results aren't satisfactory. Can't beat star studded super rich and referees favourite Real Madrid when a good goal in Classico (by Yamal) gets called back. I'd stick to my original decision if I were him, it's a mess there. His English is good, maybe he could get a gig in Premiership. To me, Xavi is a good and uderrated manager, although perhaps not elite level at least yet.

[@alexandrenabais6053]

I think Xavi is a good coach. He won the league so easily last season. They would've won it again this season if it weren't for the refs always being against them.

[@Nextraker]

Xavi os definitely not the right man for the job. He can’t win big games against big teams.

[@maunzee]

Finally the whole painel is unanimous. So am I. “Who’s in charge? Complete madness“. The board might be hiding behind him because they know Xavi is our (club) legend. We know what he was able to do on his arrival and the last days after he’s decision to leave but we won’t allow the same mistake twice.

[@alexisvazquez3373]

When you report please report accurately. Xavi has never said he had no support from the club, because they’ve supported him since day one. It was always about the pressure of the media and journalists. Surprise Surprise

[@Alan-ge4bq]

Xavi is still young and he needs a lot to learn, but what is good about him is that he brought back the La Masia school again and he is building a young team for the future and no one could understand what this club is about more than one of it’s sons 😉

[@dalymufc]

madrid are going to dominate for la liga for years, they have all top young players inrthe world, a class manager, debt free while barce are fielding a 40 year lewa, full of debt, still paying messi wages after he broke the club.

[@lancestrong4772]

Messi broke the club?

[@raihanali392]

What? Not madrid,,,Var and refrri and dominate la liga next season to help win madrid😅

[@LtDangle911]

“All the top young players in the world”? 😂

[@insideinside9450]

the only thing you have done is quote stats. For example neymar scored 77 goals for brazil hence he is better the Ronaldo. I think you are the one with 0 ball knowledge. Also if you want stats Lewandowski is still under performing his xg and i dont even think it is close. He has missed easy chances on multiple occasions even today in about the 20th minute. He is slow lethargic and simply poor. And then you are gonna say oh he has about 24 g/a in all comps. You know how much goals he should have when analysed with barca's creativity this season and his xg. Maybe he should have 16 goals in probably just la liga yet he has 13. And you may say it is not that bad but it really is considering others are overperforming their xg not only in top clubs but also at clubs like aston villa and Chelsea just to name a few. Lewandowski has been bad as it relates to positions he takes up in attack like games against villareal and athletic club just to name a few. Because he chooses consistently to sit so deep in attack he causes us to play sideways and backways passes. Because of Lewandowski their is no option to put a cross in the box thus normally stiffling our chances to play good attacking football. By the way you watch football via stats i watch football via the pitch. And the only reason Lewandowski he scored 50 goals in almost two years does no make it a crazy feat. For example haaland scored 50 goals for city in just a singles season. Harry Kane has scored 32 for Bayern, Ronaldo scored 50 in a little over a year for Al Nassr. So I dont get the point about scoring 50 goals for barcelona when others have done better and he is normally just scoring against Victoria Plzen and Alaves.

[@insideinside9450]

On the topic of Xavi why did he give Lewandowski 90 MINUTES TODAY? Why why why the heavens? What has Lewandowski done since the start of the season; heck what has he done since last January 2023? I'll tell you what he has done miss easy chances, play poor passes, sat deep in attacking plays and have one good game versus atletico madrid. If I were the Barca manager I am starting Roque and heck and if i do start him and bring in Iniago, but incase Araujo did not get the red card I would've subbed him off at half time. There are two people who i need not be here next season and that is Lewandowski and Xavi. Even Romeu has got a better stock than Lewandowski. Another take on Xavi. You are 4-2 up on aggregate, why dont you pack the box and play 79 minutes of defensive football. Why attack and leave spaces for the 3 PSG pace merchants? Why? That is a tactical blunder from Xavi. Does not require much think just common sense would have told anybody that. Shut that box tight.

[@hzhayb197]

Hmmmm....so next season, without new reputable and calibre manager/coach, and also with limited financial capability to buy new world class players to improve the team performance and squad depth, maybe their target achievement are still only to win domestic cups and qualify at least to QF UCL stage.

[@Coach-rq6jx]

Reminds me of Manchester United's shift from Ferguson to Moyes. It was quite similar. Every season being a transition season until it became the standard.

[@REAHSWAY2]

He's the right man for the job Can you imagine if barca we're still string financially the things xavi would do without that pressure

[@curtischarles5299]

Barcelona is to sentimental. We cant get over xavi being a player so we dont hold xavi accountable as a coach. He has been here for 3yrs and we won the league parking a bus . we play bad football ,boring and lack character . Xavi knows how to play football, but coaching is another thing. He seem to not be able to teach the football he has in his mind . This is not good for barcelona

[@sammieolat]

you talk as if barca can sign a new manager or there are several options of managers who would be willing to come

[@Tommygunn258]

​@@sammieolatThey think this is Fifa Career Mode, ignorant individuals

[@curtischarles5299]

@@sammieolat what , are you living under a rock? And stop with the BS about money to sign a coach . Hansi flick was desperate to come to barca and he is a free agent . A good coach is now more important than even players . The most important piece.

[@JamesPaye-xg4wj]

​@@curtischarles5299the club has no money to spend that's the issue. Plus we played good football while winning the league. 1-0 wins doesn't mean we parked the bus

[@teftandlight]

i was so ready for a new coach

[@bcr1103]

I love it when media powerhouses cite Fabrizio Romano🤗

[@georgeo2664]

He wasn’t supposed to leave in the first place

[@orianalleyne3278]

Barca always had problems in defense now mid has no one really that controls the mid string those passes on a regular or on the starting 11,up front goal scoring is a problem with the front men .

[@thecomplainer-my8jk]

Frank, as always, a level headed opinion. Thank you Frank!

[@peterdawson7612]

Xavi did his best, he should leave as he originally decided, he cannot seem to implement the changes he desires. The team needs a mentality shift more than anything else. Peace2ALL.

[@nathangittens2148]

I’m glad Barca keeping things quiet transfer window should be good

[@nanaamankwaa9285]

Is there anything relating to Barcelona that pleases this panel?

[@hyderadam6933]

Xavi had done too much to this club before and he came back at club again as coach while the team was struggling too much,and we supposed he might be the right coach to club at that moment and he luckily done some brilliant changes in the team performances, but unfortunately in the recent times he failed to cultivate those performances in team to stick with until the end of seasons. As fan I appreciate everything he has done to club as coach and player but for the interest of team he is remaining at club I don't think it will change shape of team next season

[@sebastianmazgaj3911]

Xavi decided to leave because at that time he thought that was the best thing for the club. He is a real Culé and in the current situation the best thing for the club (for many different reasons) is for him to stay and he agreed because he really loves the club.

[@waqasahmad8015]

I think they will take it towards the end of next season maybe then get klopp in

[@josiahtavares976]

As a Madrid fan i can't wait to hear more of Xavi's and Barcelona's complaints of the ref next season.

[@maximilianmitroi8545]

your team already payed the "help me win the league" fee for next season too? how many goals should i expect the be disallowed after they go in?

[@DarthVader11912]

@@maximilianmitroi8545 That wasn't a goal you dumb idiot and it was proven already. Your goal should have been disallowed though because it was a foul on Kroos.

[@Ramkeev]

​@@maximilianmitroi8545 Did you pay for it last year? Win- we won it fairly Loss- Referee is against us. Between only one team admitted to paying the referee association president.

[@camroyedwards3016]

You want to talk fair don’t be a Madrid fan cause allot of games Madrid wen with the help of referees and also I guess ur eyes are blind to what was obvious for a goal barc should have received plus penalty we should have got and the one that Madrid shouldn’t have gotten wow just wow you as a Madrid fan should shut up

[@et34t34fdf]

@@maximilianmitroi8545 Yeah, blame all your troubles on the refs. Don't look at your team and find out it actually sucks, that would be too much.

[@VikramSingh-iy4zg]

very happy as barcelona fan👍, now board has to back xavi in summer signings

[@Pinas.R_a_culer]

I actually agree with these pundits😭

[@footy_clips07]

LET'S GOOOO FREE TROPHIES FOR MADRID AGAIN🎉

[@JerryA-pm3vh]

Thank goodness he needs time with this club

[@georgesunny1999]

Craig is clearly right.....the problems haven't gone away Xavi will suffer the next season for sure

[@mjeez4348]

Thank you Frank!

[@jean-ericksaget2156]

Please, let's not talking about the real Madrid vs Barcelona game that was shameful for everyone who loves the beautiful game.

[@andellegaming9789]

Amen

[@TheParth23]

Yes. As Madrid fan I could not be happier 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ragefye]

Barca won the leauge and super cup last season btw m

[@mjeez4348]

Cos you have the referees in your pocket

[@agendemjossy6468]

Xavi trashed you with Auba and wonnd league against u with mediocre team. So get ready for more beating.

[@vishnuvardhan7874]

Even am super happy as a Madrid Fan

[@casimirozau4304]

Xavi has to stay as team’s son. He’s not there for money. He’s shown that he has done a lot o changes in the team. He has promoted young players like: Cubarsy, Lamal, Pedri, etc and he has already win la liga with very little experience and time as high level and high demanding team. He deserves the chance to stay. Surely he will do better and Barcelona will compete at high level once the President also does well in financial issues to ensure some good signings.

[@kingd7982]

We love you Xavi❤❤❤

[@mjeez4348]

Xavi shouldn’t have dropped the statement! As a Barca fan doesn’t seat well with me but is Xavi and we love him! If he can get a CDM that he wants!

[@harrysandro7351]

Barca know the best what is best for the club. Hoping they made the right decision on Xavi.

[@aashishsubedi9144]

Xavi was never going to leave...After the loss against Villareal 3-5 at home, Laporta made Xavi say that he's going to leave so that media doesn't bully him after taking L's.... (P.S. after the game vs villareal, Laporta held a short meeting with Xavi before post match press conference)

[@SkatePvP10]

This is good gracias Xavi

[@hossamgebeily]

Give him time. He can deliver.

[@jessejames9149]

Like Mark Goldbridge from the United Stand said "La Liga is desperate for money and that's why they are going to the US'!

[@ramonrodriguez1730]

To be honest I think Madrid fans are more happy than Barcelona fans thank you give us 10 yrs hala Madrid

[@user-sh2ed4gf5m]

Xavi ❤❤

[@omen2667]

Look I already knew that he will stay, He played one emotional drama card on his players,which actually worked temporarily, as you saw barca was winning for some time until they met European giants. So all this drama won't work for the long term, barca will be exposed again and this time even the club and fans will kick him out. Barca needs an experienced coach like Guardiola or klopp type to be successful for the long term.

[@brendan01]

I'm glad

[@RaymondChibaye-hy2rc]

These Guys really hate Barca so much and they even show it🤣🤣🤣🤣