Se Queda! Xavi is staying at Barça until 2025

On episode 583, Dan and Francesc do an emergency podcast about Xavi's decisions to stay. They talk about what may have gone into the decision, how Xavi has done so far, what the expectations are for next season, and much more!
0:00 Xavi is staying
14:08 Xavi's Impact on the Youth Players
23:00 How Xavi will be judged
33:22 Expectations for Next Season
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[@omizzle35]

Emergency pod for the emergency meeting that kept Xavi at Barca. Love seeing OG Francesc!

[@SohailFerdous]

Lovely to see OGs back together! Hola Francesc!

[@enricovisagie7749]

These are my favourite together. Man did we miss Fransesc. Hope all is well for you

[@curtischarles5299]

When i see that stoijkov Jersey i know this is a fan from since the 90's . Nice to see

[@KanJonathan]

Saw through many ups and downs , unlike many newer fans who take glories for granted,

[@curtischarles5299]

@@KanJonathan yes many many . These fans dont know about struggles and how success comes.

[@KanJonathan]

@@curtischarles5299 Even more respect for those who got into The Club between 1960's to mid-80's, they went through hell.

[@issaosama4937]

An early 90’s fan here nice to see others too

[@curtischarles5299]

@@KanJonathan for sure

[@stormslo]

Hell yeeeees! Best combo

[@mxpxmtb]

This is the show!

[@jean-claudeprospere7742]

At the end of the season, I would like (if you can) an episode summarising the season of our academy talents. E.g Darvich, Faye, Guille etc

[@johelcalderon-jordel07.]

I would like to see u in collaboration with Mas que Un podcast...

[@MM72000]

Glad to see the two of you back in the saddle together!

[@jerilindo3666]

Brilliant to see you guys back together again I missed it

[@seanstrangeway457]

I was more in the Xavi out camp but i think we need to see how he can perform with a proper pivot. His first full season he had an old Busi and this year he had Romeo or non at all. I agree with Dan we need to get a pivot before anyone else.

[@poyabigby]

I’ve been following your podcast since 2021 and back then it was always with Francesc, I really do think y’all are the best duo

[@rkpb1484]

The OG is back👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@l.z.6553]

Visca Barca! Good stuff!

[@FbpGamer]

Love the podcast Dan! Where can i get that yellow Barcelona cap??

[@Dankbuds]

Great convo

[@asminaryal4288]

So nice to see Francesc

[@bijanbahmani3794]

Thank you for the fair assessment of Xavi. As if ESPN wasn’t enough the anti Xavi fan base are not being realistic about the reality of the club.

[@Nirkan88]

I am concerned about Zubimendi height and defensive skills as DM. We might need defensive defensive MF like Onana.

[@vodkastani4649]

My explanation as to why Xavi is extending after all. At the time it was announced that he would retire at the end of the season, Xavi and Barca were at their lowest point, both physically and mentally. Back then, after the disaster against Villareal, Xavi was so demoralised that he would have liked to throw in the towel immediately. At that point, he had lost the belief that he could still have a positive influence on the team. After his announcement, the team got back on track. The unnecessary elimination against PSG and the pointless defeat against Real reinforced Xavi's belief that more was possible. That annoyed him greatly. He didn't want to leave like that. His mission is not over yet...

[@prasitsingh6713]

Pedri and Silva (Loan swap) FDJ and Kimmich (Deal swap) Invest on winger

[@Pinas.R_a_culer]

Before laporta met with xavi, flick was gonna be the new manager bcs laporta wasn't sure if xavi was gonna stay so he had chose flick alr but when xavi told him hes gonna stay in the meeting laporta changed hes mind and chose xavi. So flick was the favorite no rafa bs. And lets be sers flick has proven himself more and is better than xavi!?

[@jordielninopolla4352]

The OGs

[@balajiraju4157]

Bad management should not be excuse for competing in ucl.....real madrid always compete in ucl even though they play terrible

[@ijamaaal8542]

One more year of suffering

[@roynarain7129]

Staying at Barca, despite two big debacles and two other previous exit this season?

[@barca-vibe]

Xavi without a doubt the greatest spanish player of all time followed by iniesta

[@amigoslandscaping1461]

Happy to see that. You should do a video regarding Lewandoskis future. In my opinion I don’t think he should be on our squad.

[@Pinas.R_a_culer]

Who agrees that if any other manager was the coach of barca he would've still promoted the youngsters bcs we didn't have money to spend??? Bcs im sure if barca had money those youngster wouldn't be promoted! Even if it was xavi himself!

[@thebarcelonapodcast]

I think those youngsters get promoted, but I don’t know if they become starters. I think even Valverde would have gone with Iñigo over Cubarsi as a starter.

[@issaosama4937]

Other coaches don’t have the trust in the academy like Barcelona bread coaches do because they came from the academy

[@obi-wankenoti6665]

This was an incredible conversation tbh. I’m here for all the nuance 🤌🏽

[@kartikbhasin6087]

Barca needs to somehow sell Frenkie, he isnt the guy many fans thought he is, I dont wanna sound harsh but he wont cut it as an elite footballer, his football iq is limited, defensively he is a liability