The Barça Analyst

Eight ! That’s the number of La Masia graduates Xavi included in his first starting lineup as Barcelona manager. The excitement surrounding the match was evident with the Camp Nou crowd roaring for the first time in quite a while. Xavi didn’t have much time to prepare, but it does look like he has already been able to transfer some of the principles onto his players, and that’s what we saw in this match. The playing style had quite a few noticeable changes, but the patterns were quite similar to what we are used to seeing. Xavi’s Barcelona showed glimpses of what they are capable of, so let’s dive deeper into those details.   Starting XI Higher Intensity  Xavi didn’t make wholesale changes in the lineup as expected and several passing patterns were similar to that of previous games this season. One thing that did change was the intensity with which Barcelona played. The players were working relentlessly for most of the game and they were moving the ball with a lot of purpo...

The one who has the ball, is the master of the game. Combine, pass, play - that’s football. “ Xavi’s Barcelona Era” has begun. The midfield maestro is back at the club and culers are definitely excited. Xavi will bring back the Barcelona way, restore discipline and hopefully lead Barcelona to glory. Xavi has already started making some changes at the club, there are several rumours about possible signings and there are widespread opinions flying around about what we can expect from Xavi. The tactics and team selection from Xavi are major talking points as well. Here’s your complete guide to what Xavi will bring to FC Barcelona. The Immediate Changes Within a week of his arrival, Xavi has already started shaking up things behind the scenes at Barcelona. He has started to implement several small changes at the club, which might seem insignificant in the larger picture, but they do have significance. Training sessions at Barcelona have not been up to the mark for several years now a...

Barcelona have gone 3 consecutive away games without scoring under Koeman , the last time this happened the Barcelona manager at the time Louis Van Gaal was sacked. Koeman and Van Gaal have both lost their last 2 games in-charge of Barcelona before being sacked. Crisis is the word that is associated with both these dark times . Koeman’s reign at Barcelona has been far from ideal. He surely deserves criticism but was it really the right moment to sack Koeman? There are certainly reasons for doing so, but there are also several positives that back Koeman’s time at Barcelona. Nevertheless, Koeman is gone and now it appears that Xavi might take over at Barcelona. Fans are sure to be excited about this, but there are many risks that come with it. However, Xavi’s work at Al Sadd show positives signs and it might just work at Barcelona. There’s a lot going on right now with Barcelona’s managerial situation, so let’s try and analyze it. Ronald Koeman’s Reign at Barcelona Culers will hav...