Why is Xavi Hernández a Great Player? Analysis

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The clips are from 2 games in 2010, when Xavi was believed to be at his prime. I have reviewed his own performance in these 2 games and picked out the most appropriate clips for the coaching points that players can pick up from his game.

[@FadzliRealtor]

the study looked into the search frequency of 64 players over 118 games, covering 1,279 game situations. Lampard averaged 0.62 searches per second before receiving the ball. Steven Gerrard was very close on 0.61. Jordet believed that players who actively scanned their surroundings before they received the ball would produce a higher percentage of successful passes once they received possession. … One player was so far above the rest it was scary. Xavi Hernandez scored 0.83 in the table. Whenever he received the ball and had not scanned and sampled the information, he played the ball back from where it came. He took no risk when he didn’t have the information.

[@diegoguzman6455]

Fadzli Realtor can you provide the link lol I know this is a year old

[@andywong2]

@@diegoguzman6455 I know it's 3 months ago but here you go : www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/11119387/what-gave-xavi-hernandez-and-andrea-pirlo-an-edge-on-the-rest-the-secret-to-his-vision

[@Cipher993]

That's insane that he had that level of discipline

[@blues05]

Now this is the kind of trivia/facts that I really like and constantly searching.. thanks mate

[@Abcd-df2ep]

People always said that playing football is just playing football infact the tactical analysis or knowledge about the game even your iq could depend how great you are in the pitch

[@guillermopv5248]

Probably one of the the best midfielders in football´s history

[@xavision972]

Guillermo PV the best*

[@M-A_04]

Xavision zidane is better overall

[@evanswanson5764]

@@M-A_04 technically and skillfully better but xavi is more intelligent and clever

[@M-A_04]

Jeff Smith yeah agreed but if you were to choose between either of them in their prime, you’d chose Zidane without question

[@fargo1234]

@@M-A_04 I think you can't compare them As Zidane is more of a CAM or second striker And Xavi is more of a CM

[@tyo007]

xavi didnt control by himself, look how many times iniesta drop deeper, messi and also busquets who already play as DM. the day Xavi pass the ball to alba on that euro final, that was the final straw to me to admit xavi was one of the greatest

[@jetmirselimi8944]

You could not time that pass more perfectly and the power behind that pass was exactly how it should be

[@mohammedanassb5108]

A pleasure to watch really. The best midfielder of all time.

[@WoodsonYT]

Ramoni pirlo is better

[@WoodsonYT]

VDLS he’s definitely top 5

[@fargo1234]

@@WoodsonYT he's good But I think his impact on the game wasn't as distinguishable as Xavi's

[@xavihernandez5560]

Absolutely legend and great person 💕

[@jaconova]

Yep, use both feet, constantly look around, find space... I love his playing and try to emulate it in my friendly 7-7 football matches every week. It is fun to distribute the ball to your team and of course it is fun to trick the rivals with all the options you have (specially if you think ahead).

[@do6949]

Great video. One of the greatest midfielders in football history. Simplicity is complexity. what is the name of the third song?

[@TheMiaou90]

jack johnson do you remember

[@lucu01]

preparedness, vision -> execution. Talent and training plus decades of experience at the top, top level. Lovely player to watch and emulate, thinks very well on his feet and in the game.

[@luisendymion9080]

Great analysis. Said by a Barcelona fan who has viewed most Xavi's matches since he became a starter in both Barcelona and Spain teams.

[@mikegtl4584]

I still come back to this video, the best cm in the world

[@romclater8448]

Thank you for the video. I appreciate it alot. It's just what we viewers wanted.

[@jamessterling8934]

Can you analyse zidane game please

[@AniruddhaJoshi_2390]

Great Insight. Very good analysis.

[@leezee6246]

This was a very nice video with good analysis man. Thanks

[@dewienkalpoe173]

As a viewer it was always a relieve when xavi had the ball because you knew he would not mess things up but keep good overview and place the ball in the needed direction

[@KSN580]

Nice work! I learned a lot! Keep it up!

[@eddytang490]

Legend that will be missed

[@xK3GELx]

Excellent work dude! Thank you very much :)

[@atangkhosa9207]

great video.. good analysis..deserves more views and likes perhaps more details next time like.effeciency,lowest time with the ball,highest time with the ball.youve covered most aspects of his game

[@mohamed__swidan]

GREAT analysis

[@allever5792]

He is a player that everyone should learn from. He always keeps calms on the ball and makes unexpected passes on of nothing

[@TheLucasrechtman]

Hey man, this video helps me a lot! Please make another and help us! Thanks!!

[@yung5050]

This video is a legend

[@myouounoanjii]

Great vid, thanks alot!

[@TheFitzy93]

I don’t want to sound like a prune but I could of sworn there is a very similar video with some Spanish classical guitar .. but this is a nice one too after all Jack Johnson is pretty chill lol

[@YappasaurusWrecks]

pooop

[@YappasaurusWrecks]

poo

[@Shaddowzzhelp]

Great vid bro

[@turmaseixas2891]

Great video!

[@sigururandriagnarsson5783]

Very nice video, can you make a video about P. Lahm?

[@krispsg9189]

Love the video. Also do you have the name of the first song ?

[@ImiriAgami22]

maestro

[@blendjaf5637]

what video editor you used in this video please???

[@obakengleeu592]

its all good analysis 👌 but the background music thou?

[@EstebanygaboTFM]

170 likes and 0 dislikes Gj man!

[@masroorahmed8188]

what's the first song?

[@danielmena1465]

Magic :B

[@user-nw6qp1ki2n]

Xavi Xavi Xavi 🔵🔴

[@BrahimBerrada]

nice

[@muhammadnazafi9568]

nice vid..

[@longce-imingti9014]

can someone tell me the name of the third song?

[@tobymellon103]

do you remember - by jack johnson

[@tobymellon103]

jack johnson fan :)

[@Matti9815]

What are the second song called? :)

[@TheArsenalManSam]

It's an instrumental of Jack Johnson - Good People

[@Matti9815]

Thank you :)

[@longce-imingti9014]

hello Sam. Do you know the name of the 3rd song? is it by jack johnson too?

[@tobymellon103]

do you remember - by jack johnson

[@NemoYT]

Farwell Xavi Hernandez!

[@khanhphamthuy5485]

name song?

[@tobymellon103]

All of the songs are by jack johnson and are: 1st song is sitting waiting wishing 2nd song is good people 3rd song is do you remember

[@justadreamerforgood69]

Xavi/Iniesta bossed the midfield like no other pairing

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@VDLS How many Euros does Kroos have ? 😈

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@VDLS I said Euros because even Xavi/Iniesta have won the World Cup. Kroos and Modric are way below them. Xavi and Iniesta are regarded as the best midfielders of all time with Zidane,Scholes, Pirlo, Bobby Charlton etc

[@justadreamerforgood69]

@VDLS Like Kroos isn't overrated 🤣 By your logic if Kroos didn't play for a elite club he would have been garbage too. By the way, Modric is superb.

[@shafkatmahmud]

Can anyone explain what was the speciality of him. All central holding midfielders do this. All deep lying playmakers do this

[@AJ-lh4fp]

Xavi did it more effectively than most central midfielders, and more consistently. What he does is not special (except his mind blowing passes) it's how well and how often he does. You'll notice how less he loses possession compared to "all" the central midfielders that apply the same playstyle as him

[@nottheonefromearth]

2:46 how

[@fouadbennad6083]

Even pedro with xavi he was better .. skils or goals messi was morr free but without xavi .. balance is absent today 😢

[@YappasaurusWrecks]

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[@YappasaurusWrecks]

i like pooping

[@georgeasaad1970]

Who is here from aris

[@csenglish9202]

Yerrrr

[@nolofinwefingolfin1307]

most of this analysis is what most midfielders do

[@AJ-lh4fp]

xavi did it best

[@GodwillArt]

make dani alves too

[@CCFour]

Not to discredit xavi and this video but, almost every midfielder does this - xavi excels in ball retention and composure

[@AJ-lh4fp]

xavi did it to perfection, you can't say that for the majority of midfielders. He did the simple and obvious things better than most

[@greenlantern4991]

Anyone who recently know about Xavi/Iniesta will definitely say, Pep Guardiola is a fraud, because having Xavi/Iniesta as a world class player in his squad guaranteed his success in the past. And actually both Xavi/Iniesta just average player untill they winning CL in 2010 and afterward.