Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Hernandez, has taken out time to praise teammate Sergio Busquets on his performance for the Spanish Champions.
Xavi Hernandez has emphasized that Sergio Busquets has been an integral part of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 squad, and that his efforts should be regarded integral in the success that Barcelona have managed to achieve.
Sergio Busquets, who plays as defensive midfielder in the Catalan club, has been performing his duties in holding midfield position. Best known for his great tackling skills and the ability to pass the ball effortlessly, Busquets has been a part of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona since the last two seasons.
The product of their youth academy, Sergio Busquets is widely considered to be Barcelona’s unsung hero. The Spaniard can be credited to be responsible for making sure that his side keeps possession of the ball.
Busquets was remarkable in Barcelona’s encounter with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c40446 in the FIFA Club World Cup final, as the Catalans were able to manage a comfortable 4-0 victory over the South Americans.
While addressing the press after the match, Xavi was quoted was as saying:
“Without Busquets we could never had achieved what we have achieved. He is an extraordinary player who is never wrong. The key was the possession of the ball. The coach worked out the tactics wonderfully; we just had put it into practice."
Xavi emphasized that possession of the ball has been extremely imperative in all the big matches that the current Champions League title holders have managed to win.
He revealed that it was part of Barcelona’s game play, to allow their opposition very little possession of the ball. He added that it was a component of their philosophy, to take the game away from their opponents by getting maximum share of possession.
Furthermore, he expressed that this was the same style of play that the Catalans employed in the final against Santos. He said that everyone at Barcelona understood this approach, and Busquets had been one of the main players who brought flow to their game play.
"We were looking for superiority in the field. We played with two forwards, with Cesc and Messi coming from the middle of the field, and also the wingers, who occupy the middle defenders. It is a way of trying to gain superiority. We had the possession and the philosophy of Barcelona was clearly presented: football players raised in the club who play great football," he told the reporters.
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