Xavi believes he is not indispensible
Barcelona and Spanish superstar Xavi said that his club does not depend on him. Talking to the press, Xavi claimed that Barcelona can even go without him.
Xavi is probably the best holding midfielder in the world. He not only helped Barcelona in claiming a lot of success in recent years, but he also played a major role in the success of his national team. Due to this, it is often expected that the team would
suffer in the absence of the midfielder.
However, Xavi believed that he is not indispensible for Barcelona. He said that Barcelona follows a particular playing style in which a position is important. So, if a player is missing, he is replaced with another player, and it does not make any difference.
Although, the injured players are often missed, however the team goes on without them.
There is no doubt that Xavi is an important part of Barcelona’s squad. He is often a key to success for his team. In the recent match against Valencia, Barcelona was trailing the opponents by one goal. However, it was the brilliance of Xavi, which produced
victory for Barcelona. The Catalans scored two goals in second half, and both were assisted by Xavi. Again, for his brilliance, he was nominated as man of the match for that fixture.
This is what makes Xavi one of the most important players in Barcelona’s or Spanish squad. He is a great holding midfielder, with a great eye for passing the ball. Therefore, he is always looking for gaps and feeding his teammates in free areas, resulting
in goals. Over the course of his career, Xavi has played a very vital role in the heart of Barcelona’s midfield. He has been responsible for a lot of crucial victories, as well as the individual moments of brilliance.
At the moment, there is no replacement for Xavi in Barcelona’s squad. Although, Andres Iniesta can play in the same position, however, he is not as good as Xavi in the role of a holding midfielder. Apart from him, there are no possible replacements for Xavi
in Barcelona’s squad. Pep Guardiola will always look towards his most important midfielder in the hour of crisis. Again, Guardiola displayed the indispensability of Xavi in match against Valencia, when Xavi was played despite of his injury doubts.
In the Barcelona playing style, Xavi is again an important part. Pep Guardiola, the coach of Barcelona, likes to play an open game, with a lot of possession in the midfield. Here, the role of a holding midfielder gets very important, as he is the key to
rotating the ball to different parts of the football pitch. Therefore, this formation is often played when the holding midfielder is good enough to take all the pressure. Xavi, again, is the best man to do that job for any team.
Barcelona has often struggled when Xavi remains absent from the team. Although, there is a lot of quality in Barcelona, but every player is best suited to his particular position. In a similar fashion, Lionel Messi would only be effective if he plays as
a forward, and Puyol is suitable for defending only. Therefore, in case of a holding midfielder, Barcelona definitely suffers in case of an absence of their best player.
That is the only reason that compelled Guardiola to buy Cesc Fabregas in the summer. He is the only player who can replace Xavi to a certain effect. The coach is well aware of his deficiencies and it was his realization that he did not have a suitable replacement
for Xavi, which prompted him to look for a suitable alternative.
This season is going well for Xavi so far, as he is starting to make an impact once again. He remains an indispensible player for his team, and no one should deny that fact.
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