Posted on November 9, 2021 at 4:45 am by TM
With the return of Xavi to FC Barcelona, some see a parallel with Pep Guardiola, who subsequently won everything with the Catalan club. What to react the new boss Blaugrana.
This season, Ronald Koeman will finally only have a few months on the bench of FC Barcelona . Faced with the poor results of the team, Joan Laporta decided in the quick and thanked the Dutch. And to replace him, Barça went to seek Xavi in Qatar, who is making his comeback at the Catalan club, where he shone throughout his playing career. So now the Spaniard will be in charge, he who could improve the image of Barça and reinstate the club's DNA, as a certain Pep Guardiola had done. Moreover, the link is very quickly made for many observers.
“Any comparison is bad now”
Under Pep Guardiola , FC Barcelona was the best team in the world, maybe even history. Can the Catalan club then know the same fate with Xavi ? Presented to the press on Monday, the Spaniard was asked about the comparison with Guardiola , explaining then: “That I am compared with Guardiola is already a success given everything he has given football and Barça. For me he is the best manager at the club, but for me any comparison is bad now. This will be the results will tell if I am doing well or not. But for me, it's an achievement to be compared to him. ”