It's decent. But Iniesta does it better. And Iniesta's right next to him so how people can miss that is beyond me.
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Nobody is picking anybody out for undeserved praise. Iniesta is very good as well, obviously better one on one with players than Xavi, but the latter is simply better than most in terms of vision, passing ability, creativity and how he can execute his passes.
Of course Messi is the better player. He's the best player in the world. Puyol could be the best tackler in the world. But Xavi is one of the top midfielders in the world, proven by the way he played this year in La Liga, the CL, and in the Euros.
There's no debating it or denying it anymore. It's completely retarded to do so.
And you didn't name anybody in the same position besides Iniesta, thus proving my point.
Exactly.
Of course Messi is the better player. He's the best player in the world. Puyol could be the best tackler in the world. But Xavi is one of the top midfielders in the world, proven by the way he played this year in La Liga, the CL, and in the Euros.
There's no debating it or denying it anymore. It's completely retarded to do so.
And you didn't name anybody in the same position besides Iniesta, thus proving my point.
Exactly.
That's Bullshit Andries. Name me two players doing more than him on the pitch.
Football wise, Xavi is one complete player and there's no one better than him ATM.
Not true at all. It's one of the few times I disagree with you, but I'm going to strongly disagree here. Here's what Xavi does other than pass the ball wide...
1- Perfect ball control at his feet
2- Can kill the rhythm of the game any minute any second.
3- Perfect ball passer. Perfect crosser.
4- Immense vision on the pitch.
5- Knows when to attack, when to slow down the game.
6- Can defend and attack almost at the same times.
7- Stamina.
Football wise, Xavi is one complete player and there's no one better than him ATM.
Not true at all. It's one of the few times I disagree with you, but I'm going to strongly disagree here. Here's what Xavi does other than pass the ball wide...
1- Perfect ball control at his feet
2- Can kill the rhythm of the game any minute any second.
3- Perfect ball passer. Perfect crosser.
4- Immense vision on the pitch.
5- Knows when to attack, when to slow down the game.
6- Can defend and attack almost at the same times.
7- Stamina.
That is a tad much. De Rossi is great but he tends to choke in big games and does not have the same technical level as Xavi. Xavi and Essien have led their teams to trophies.
Also seeing how you left Gerrard, Lampard, Pirlo and Cesc off the list do you think De Rossi is better than them?
I dont think he is better than any of them. But he is still a great player.
Also seeing how you left Gerrard, Lampard, Pirlo and Cesc off the list do you think De Rossi is better than them?
I dont think he is better than any of them. But he is still a great player.
It doesn't prove anything. People on here should really look up the definition of "to prove". De Rossi's a pretty good example by the way. Xavi is better than most, but he really does not deserve all the praise he's getting. He's one of the more average players in a Barcelona side filled with talent. He's handy because he distributes the ball well, but he's not the player that wins them games.
Spain wasn't a brilliant team when they won the European Cup last year. Xavi was MVP of that tournament.
Plus, what if his team is brilliant? That's part of the game man. He has his duty and job on the field and he's doing it whether others are making it easier for him or not that we don't and can't tell/predict. Specially that he hasn't played for any other team.
Plus, what if his team is brilliant? That's part of the game man. He has his duty and job on the field and he's doing it whether others are making it easier for him or not that we don't and can't tell/predict. Specially that he hasn't played for any other team.
Iniesta is a more complete player. He might even go on to be a better player than Xavi, as imo he has more in his locker. But for the time being Xavi is the better player, and for you to call him average, even in contrast to this talented Barca side, is way too far fetched Seven.
Xavi is the second best midfielder in the world this year, and he has been instrumental to Barca's success. He doesn't always pass sideways, he is Barcelona's most creative player FFS. He does pass the ball sideways more than he should though, but thats only because Barca's gameplan is to always play possession football, so Xavi ends up only taking calculated risks.
Bottom line is, he's a brilliant player and today he was, along with Iniesta the best player in the game.
Xavi is the second best midfielder in the world this year, and he has been instrumental to Barca's success. He doesn't always pass sideways, he is Barcelona's most creative player FFS. He does pass the ball sideways more than he should though, but thats only because Barca's gameplan is to always play possession football, so Xavi ends up only taking calculated risks.
Bottom line is, he's a brilliant player and today he was, along with Iniesta the best player in the game.
Complete... utter... tripe.
He'd still be able to complete everything he completes whether he's in Genoa, Juventus, Red Bull New York, or Shanghai Dragons. Nobody else has bearing on what HE DOES. When Xavi spins around, turns and places in a through ball to Eto'o or Brian Ching, it's the same through ball. If Xavi receives a pass from Iniesta or Brian Ching and hits the post on a 25-meter shot, it's still his shot.
You make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
He'd still be able to complete everything he completes whether he's in Genoa, Juventus, Red Bull New York, or Shanghai Dragons. Nobody else has bearing on what HE DOES. When Xavi spins around, turns and places in a through ball to Eto'o or Brian Ching, it's the same through ball. If Xavi receives a pass from Iniesta or Brian Ching and hits the post on a 25-meter shot, it's still his shot.
You make absolutely no sense whatsoever.
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