Should Barcelona ask Xavi to remain as manager? | ESPN FC Extra Time

Dan Thomas, Craig Burley, Jan Aage Fjortoft and Luis Garcis answer your questions on ESPN FC Extra Time.
0:00 Jan is a secret agent?
0:59 Should Barcelons ask Xavi to stay?
2:48 Why doesn’t PSG start Navas in goal?
5:24 Did Dembele’s performance prove Luis right?
6:29 Does lack of away goals rule make ties more interesting?
10:59 How impressed are you by Cubarsi?
12:25 Show Howard Webb be embarrassed watching UCL games?
17:38 % chance a Spanish club makes UCL Final?
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[@Siraj2602]

No one is mentioning the point that Xavi is doing this with all the injury problems of the players, Barca's horrific financial condition and fans unrealistic expectations. He should definitely continue

[@insideinside9450]

Clearly you don't watch barca.

[@CristianmirabalWuno]

The "Horrid" financial conditions falls on Tebas. It's impossible for a team that is in Quarterfinals and it is top 4 in reveneues to be able to spend less money that West Brom. Xavi is doing all this while having an squad full of injury prone players and also having all the media against him. He also has no CDM and will play the second leg without one.

[@CristianmirabalWuno]

@@insideinside9450 You dont watch football then

[@alialmahroos5736]

No team that has Lewandowski as its striker has unrealistic expectations

[@insideinside9450]

@@CristianmirabalWuno no no. (Btw I do watch football.) Our financial situation is down to Bartomeu not La liga/Tebas. La liga has disingenuously tried to 'help' us financially. And I say disingenuously because of deals like CVC which they tried to push in our faces. The issue with la liga is that their stupid ffp rules which dictates how revenue should be generated, what revenue are to be put on books, how revenue should be spent etc. That firstly does not good for la liga and it also hurts barca, betis, granada and other clubs like maybe Sevilla. Not only that but i kinda think Tebas bends the rule for Perez. Why do I say that? Well you may know that barca is the best club in Europe (folowed by united) as it relates to income through matchday revenue, shirt sales etc. It think madrid are 3rd or 4th as it relates to that. What you may also recall in that during the period January 2018 -December 2023 Barcelona had genrated more income than madrid ( and also spent all of it) and madrid spent over 90 mil on hazard, and around 20-30 mill on Rodrygo. Signed Bellingham with an hefty amount and are still allowed as far as la liga can see to afford mbappe and his wages of 1.1 mill every week. You may say they have not done much spendi g but when you take a look at their wage bill it is kinda crazy imo. It is not that far from barca's wage bill but it is still excessive and i would not supposed madrid has got that money. Hence i think la liga favours madrid as it relates to bending ffp but not other clubs like barca who these days have drastically improved from what our finances was about 3 years/4 years ago. It is then a message i preach again. La Liga need to losen their ffp restrictions.

[@curtischarles5299]

Scrapping the away goal rule has helped the the football to be better. No more parking the bus away amd trying to win home. Now you have to win both games

[@clinchknot8224]

Simeone is mad😂

[@ivansestanovic9108]

You don't have to win both games, you could actually draw both games and advance. The difference is that home teams aren't so much afraid to concede at home.

[@curtischarles5299]

@@ivansestanovic9108 yes but with that draw you still had an advantage because you scored a goal unless it's a 0-0 but the away goal was the advantage. Now if you draw and score 10 goals each in the first leg , it's all even for the second leg. No advantage

[@Slayy-uy8mh]

I mean you technically still can park the bus, barca could go for one goal next game and decide to park the rest of the game but that won't happen

[@superdzb]

hahahah i love seeing barka fan celebrating early just to get eliminated like they always do

[@Mehh09222]

I have supported Xavi since he came to the club, I think he is doing well with what he got. I didn't even expect him to win the league in just 18 months. I think the fans and the media should support him a little bit.

[@treyjohnson8557]

I don’t get what people expect. They act like they still have prime Messi and the team sucks. They just won the league. Regardless Xavi clearly doesn’t want to be there

[@christianrodriguez5346]

As of right now, Cubarsi is great at cb! However, I don't mind when he gets stronger and maybe a bit taller that he switches to cdm. The guy has potential to do cdm his passing and anticipation is beyond amazing.

[@Matafaka_25]

Interesting point!

[@Shrey.Jain.]

No. We have finally found a good cb partnership with cubarsi as ball playing and araujo as the aggressor. For cdm, we have christensen. I think these three should continue it the way it is. Since christensen is good at distributing the ball while cubarsi is better under pressure giving out long passes. Christensen fits cdm, cubarsi fits ball playing cb.

[@john-adriancoker2789]

Or... Barça sign Zubimendi & the rest is football

[@armaddreadchronicles116]

If Faye breaks into the Team that might just happen.

[@lewhitebeard]

No way, barca always won the ucl when a ball playing cb and an aggressive cb are paired...cubarsi didn't need to switch.....we have other plans for dm....marc bernal will be in the first team in 2 yrs.

[@christianwag3015]

Craig; "Grumpy scottsman" **savage Craig always 😆😆

[@thierryhenry674]

Xavi is one of the best tacticians in the world.

[@Jorge-oo2ih]

Relax

[@PrimeKulture]

Not yet, in time he will.

[@gutty3794]

​@@Jorge-oo2ihthat relax sound like a Trinidadian 🇹🇹

[@insideinside9450]

I dont want him in my club.

[@robertholland7558]

Pep is a decade ahead of xavi. Maybe Pep could return to Barcelona.

[@ndoukouman]

By announcing his departure he has lifted huge weight on him he freed himself from pressure.. And if he stays next season he’ll be right back in the same position unless Miracle

[@freshguypresley4057]

Xavi should remain. Don't even see any other person better to help my Fc Barcelona

[@chillies8845]

I’m ngl the beginning of the season was toughhh to watch, very lethargic, but ever since he said he was leaving we’ve been playing much better. I want him to stay, but now we ask if he’s improved his tactics or is the team is just playing spirited

[@curtischarles5299]

Its not because xavi announce he was leaving that has barca playing better . The problem is that xavi was to one dimensional. Just pass pass pass and all the players in attack was stagnant . Have you realized recently how the ball is playing over the top and raphinha is running onto it ? Xavi was not making changes to the way we play and became to predictable .

[@chillies8845]

@@curtischarles5299 oh for sure the tactics have definitely changed, probably has a lot to do with Cubarsi and Yamal playing more regularly, we have a proper system now

[@brightasomani3510]

@@curtischarles5299he needed time to develop

[@curtischarles5299]

@@brightasomani3510 let's be honest xavi is here almost 3yrs . That's a lot of time .most coaches dont get that . And this team is not a bad team .he has a way better team than koeman had . This team has to much potential to be playing that bad for a long time this season . Remember, we won la liga winning a bunch of games 1-0 and played really boring football . We were lucky that Madrid was not doing well and Atletico was always bottling their chances to go top. Xavi really should have had thia team playing way better. I think he was being stubborn in his tactics and when he made the decision to leave ,he decided to gamble anyway .this is what has caused the changes .

[@999AGR]

@@curtischarles5299Barca played like that last season. Nothing new.

[@andellegaming9789]

Good game🙏🏾fcb

[@user-mo2rp4eu1e]

We really do need a Dm like a would clasd Dm in this team to control and dictate the game

[@adolfoustarez]

Equal forces eventually balance each other one way or another, RM crazy line up next season has brought crazy young talent like Yamal and Cubarsi to Barca. Crazy.

[@denisako6493]

VAR has always worked well in FIFA and UEFA tournaments since the beginning in Russia. It was great also in Qatar

[@robertholland7558]

My question is what change there is of Pep returning to Barcelona, especially if he achieves the double with city .

[@thebrickguru6838]

Can u put the names of the pundits on the screen when they are talking.

[@tahoejuju]

I have to imagine VAR would be better managed by AI than anyone working for the PGMOL

[@jerrymcallister]

Why Craig rolled his eyes when Dan spoke about Curbasi?

[@tkdanny]

Don’t be insecure

[@Prasko131]

Looked like he burped or sneezed

[@kevinromero9006]

Dan corrected him earlier in the show because Craig said that “he was only 16”. I’m guessing Craig thought that this was Dan giving him a low key jab again for getting his age wrong earlier.

[@roykofarm2226]

Why not.

[@denisako6493]

Great advert for the Superleague

[@josecarranza5797]

Can someone explain the “no away goal rule” to me ?

[@firasalshami3787]

In the past, if the second leg ended with the teams tied on aggregate, the team with more goals scored in the other team’s stadium would win. This was called the “away goal rule”. They got rid of that rule so now if the teams are tied after the second leg it just goes to extra time regardless of away goals.

[@josecarranza5797]

@@firasalshami3787thank you 👌🏽

[@arnabroy6721]

​@@firasalshami3787that's nice of you to explain bro 🙂 .. Like your helping attitude unlike others in YT

[@rithondhar8171]

​@@arnabroy6721people in yhe yt comment section are unnecessarily hostile. They dump their life frustration on the internet.

[@tvgcmma9215]

When spurs made champions league final on the semi final they lost home game 1-0 and was 2-2 in second leg - so they were going out as 3-2 down on aggregate - they then scored in last minute so instead of that goal levelling the tie and extra time it was actually a winner as won by scoring 3 goals away while Ajax only scored one - both have advances and disadvantages - would often get a team just defending and drawing home leg 0-0 if they managed get a 1-1 draw away

[@Dr.Phoenix]

He should continue because he has built something in the last 3 years. He already knows this squad and people around the club... Any new incoming manager will cut and crop the squad to his own liking and then he will need time to rebuild the team again

[@tsukishima123]

There is nothing to cut and crop. I believe the squad remains the same for the next season too

[@Dr.Phoenix]

@@tsukishima123 Every manager has some players he doesn't like for whatever reasons... The point is why leave now when everything looks more or less settled... If a new manager comes he will have to start with zero again

[@joan6839]

Catalunya!!

[@dlo11794]

Cubarsi is the real deal, Yamiel is the one ppl are overhyping, doesn’t mean he won’t become great but he’s far off it at the moment which is what you expect at someone’s his age

[@xavierduran9205]

You wish you could do what he does

[@SB-vh9bs]

agree tbh. yamal still very weak and slow physically, he shouldn't be playing this much. i think ferran would be better tbh. yamal should be coming off the bench with 20 mins left against tired defences

[@karimC35]

This is the first time he actually “struggled” and he was responsible for our first goal. Anyone who says yamal isn’t good is a casual

[@michaelmeleki453]

You sound like a casual

[@dlo11794]

@@karimC35 depends on what you are judging him on. Is he good for a 16 year old? Absolutely, kid potential is off the roof. Is he a good Barca starting winger? Ehh 38 games and only 4 goals and 4 assists, not the level you expect out of a Barca side. Should have a more developed player in that role for him to learn from while getting minutes

[@smksport5618]

Barcelona is not thinking about that now, we are focusing on UCL and laliga. At the end of the season we will see what will happen

[@roynarain7129]

Honestly speaking, the first 15 minutes and the whole second half PSG was dictating the game.The keeper has made two huge mistakes.

[@SB-vh9bs]

psg were only on top the first 5 - 10 mins of each half, other than that they got dominated the rest of the game

[@bajanboyhood]

Guys I think their should be away goals advantage for a team that scores the most away goals in the case of a draw. Imagine arsenal drew 5-5 with bayern Munich in Munich went back to England and drew 1-1 . I think that should be advantage arsenal. Progress on scoring more away goals.

[@CoconutJewce]

Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor are TERRIBLE refs. lmao How can Craig list them as the good ones??

[@jeromeali3582]

I remember how Luis Enrique started off similar to Xavi and suddenly turned things around...

[@REAHSWAY2]

Don't understand why dembele wanted to prove a point like barca chased him away he's the one who betrayed barca for cash The love him in barca psg has too many individual players not a team hence in ucl they flop

[@philip9677]

that was one of the best refs in the city madrid game

[@tikitorch3117]

I don’t think there is anybody better than Xavi to coach them. Certainly none of the currently available big name mangers

[@VICHANTEOSIAN]

Come where is SHAKA Hislop?

[@faizulanuar2474]

Barca won, he needs to hide for the week.

[@Jay.dev23]

​@@faizulanuar2474😂

[@potsnug]

Fodens goal was the best so far imo

[@glitchinthematrix3559]

Valverde goal was better that technique looks easy but is incredibly difficult

[@alexmayer2442]

Foden might be Jesus

[@samizayn5666]

It's Raphinha for me. First touch finish and Pedri's pass was just the best pass of the UCL season.

[@ongsengtikhak953]

Xavi already said even he wins ucl he will leave

[@user-le2cg8hw3g]

I’m tried people saying should stay because he won a couple of games. Barca should move on to a better manager.

[@wishvakrish3583]

They should not ask, They have to beg him

[@user-sh2ed4gf5m]

Barcelona Xavi ❤❤❤

[@zackruss8085]

Pray he stays for 1 more year so that we have a chance to go for Klopp next season if anything

[@superdzb]

Please give this guy a 10 year contract extension -All other 19 la liga teams

[@edlopezv.2445]

yeah keep mocking fool u will see some good sh*t in the future if xavi have the chance to work like guardiola on man city

[@sgsjosh2000]

Yes good point xavi can do well if anyone comes it finished

[@gslang3489]

I miss the away goals rule

[@DRIVER-SEBVET]

Then you would've seen very cagey boring games with almost no goals....

[@YNW_QI]

I SEE A BARCA BAYERN FINAL... BAYEN TO BEAT ARSENAL AND MAN CITY. BARCA TO BEAT PSG AND DORTMUND

[@Firebolt1729]

City will beat Bayern

[@YNW_QI]

@@Firebolt1729 on paper yes

[@vihaankulkarni9109]

Boss if City beats Madrid they are winning the UCL and I am not a City fan too much quality their only real threat is Madrid

[@YNW_QI]

@@vihaankulkarni9109 Bayern have quality to beat city, arsenal also

[@DRIVER-SEBVET]

😂😂😂😂 So not funny 🤣🤣😂😂

[@lebbyt]

Dan, that Haaland joke was awful, and that’s coming from a Liverpool fan here

[@philip9677]

they would only LET him stay if barca wins the champions league

[@user-bi1yw1du7q]

They should bring in Thomas Tuchel 😅

[@alanduncan1980]

Barca has beaten PSG with a bunch of teenagers? They had two teenagers on the pitch for about 60 minutes, they finished the game with one teenager on the pitch. PSG didn't have a single player over 30 on the pitch, while Barca had 4 players over 30 playing. Why do they answer these stupid questions sent in by complete muppets? Oh yeah, they beat them with a bunch of teenagers.

[@dipenchavda6988]

FFS xavi is playing with many important players with injuries and he is playing without a CDM, this teams needs to work just so hard to do anything because of that, defenders have to over perform in literally every game.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

so what if hes missing a CDM? Arsenal and Real madrid are missing a strikers but look at them flying

[@dipenchavda6988]

@@XXBlueThanosXX the context between barca, madrid and arsenal is very very different, madrid has workd class players on every position and they have the most dynamic and deadly front three with toni kroos behind them and because madrid is a financially and administratively very stable and competent club so they afford expensive players like jude, thuoameni, camaviga , fede and all the stars and same with arsenal has spent a lot of money as well and gave arteta a lot of time for the process and out of the above thing xavi has nothing going for him , the club is not a good financial position you in the last window they have just spent 3.5 mil and just look at the signings of arsenal and madrid, xavi is legit playing teenagers half the time in league and he had to start two teenagers in a UCL knockout game as well , so my friend CONTEXT is very important.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

@@dipenchavda6988 he had to start yamal bc felix isnt better so idk what u saying no money

[@dipenchavda6988]

@@XXBlueThanosXX barca is just paying 420k i guess in a year for felix.

[@lesleytsuro706]

Getting lost because barca won...what are these guys talking about.

[@nitinpatel1039]

Why should he stay, he is looking at Ajax job, rebuilt his CV, and than look for pl job

[@mohcinehamdaoui]

ASK HIM TO REMAIN AT BARCA FOR ONE MORE YEAR AND THEN GET JURGEN KLOOP

[@football_ix_lovee]

Jurgen Klopp is a dream manager for us ngl

[@kmrdr2]

I would prefer flick if xavi doesnt stay

[@marvin9409]

Craig Burley is so unprofessional, why does this guy still work for ESPN ? He barely offers anything of substance. Just constant rants, trying to rile people up, etc. Unfortunately, Jan is way better at those things than he is, and actually offers great insights, has generally more knowledge AND can even talk about other teams as he‘s not above watching other leagues than just the premier league, unlike these so called „experts“ which you should be as a pundit.

[@denisako6493]

PL should hire uefa officials to train PL refs

[@daayiz2352]

You can hear the salt

[@jasonhernandez1506]

Barcelona will win the champions League but PSG is not winning because everyone know to care about the champions League so it's not a problem 😕😔😕😔😔😮😊😊😊😊.

[@DRIVER-SEBVET]

No chance of Barca winning the cl, no chance....

[@atlascorp1623]

@@DRIVER-SEBVETsmall chance yes , but no chance is a dangerous statement.

[@jasonhernandez1506]

Yep Barcelona can win the champions League quarter final.

[@reasonablehuman7682]

Dembele has a small brain unfortunately.

[@thetr_uth]

I don't think Xavi should remain as Barca manager, I think he should still leave when he season ends, because what if it becomes unbearable again than what? 😂. So for me, I would allow him to leave and maybe bring in Nagelsmann or a young good coach That can take us up immediately.

[@Uriel07706]

ESPN Puta SMD. Don’t be on here faking love for Barca cause all y’all hate the club that gave us beautiful football over the years

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

liverpool owns that shitty varca

[@nasadebizi6760]

​@@XXBlueThanosXXatlanta pisses om YNWA

[@Dirtymohammadallah]

criminals

[@sapphir7437]

Never saw worst football player than Dembele

[@ronfrowd9975]

Please get rid of Craig Burley from Extra Time. A good analyst, knows his football, but an absolute bore in a wider social setting. Extra time is not the Craig Burley show. Why do you let him talk over the others and make comments about his personal life? Great show except for him.

[@eduardomoreno3485]

Horrendous shout

[@YNW_QI]

No. XAVI should go. We need world classes coach not an amateur who thrives on luck

[@Prasko131]

He beat Simeone 5 times in a row. He embarrassed Ancelotti 4-0 on Bernaleo. He outclassed Luis Enrique today. The only coach that is more world class would be Pep

[@YNW_QI]

@@Prasko131lost to relegation teams in la Liga , lost Copa de Rey. His experience is not enough for a club like Barca. We need solid Coach

[@Firebolt1729]

​@@YNW_QIOk tell me which available coach could replace Xavi rn

[@YNW_QI]

@@Firebolt1729 Guardiola. Flick.

[@Firebolt1729]

@@YNW_QI Guardiola is unlikely to leave Man City. Flick? He struggled with Germany while Julian Nagelsmann is doing great with basically the same squad. Flick has only proven himself with a super team at Bayern.