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So just because Ballack is one of the few real good leading players Germany have, he had automatically a better tourno then Xavi who played in a team of several great players? Ballack is the main man for Germany, regardless if he has average game or not. They heavily rely on him. Its not the...

I mean the former, Xabi can hold onto the ball as you describe it in the latter, but not really make close controll dribbles as Xavi can. But Andy, no way is Xavi a better passer, he is a slick passer, but I find his vision very overrated. I hardly ever see him make decisive passes, he has...

Xabi isnt a dribbler or that comfortable being challenged while in controll of the ball, so yeah Xavi is better with the ball in terms of dribbling, holding on to it etc.

He is not really average, not at all, he has the qualities to be topnotch, but for years he has underpeformed and mainly been at best a very good player in parts (and quite often average). Has been inconsistent or onesided in his game for a while, not really carried Barca or the NT. He...