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It’s puzzling why Barcelona followers, by massive, have determined that the crew’s success beneath Hansi Flick instantly implies that Xavi Hernandez was a poor supervisor.
Whereas certainly the membership legend has areas to enhance, one should keep in mind that he was the one who introduced order to the membership on the time of disarray and even led them to a league title with a crew of children.
A number of gamers have come out to defend the previous supervisor in current interviews. The most recent to return out in Xavi’s assist is his former teammate Thierry Henry.
Henry’s reward
The Barcelona legend who shared a dressing room with Xavi between 2007 and 2010 is now a famend analyst on CBS Sports activities and credited the previous Barcelona supervisor for the crew’s success within the recreation evaluation final night time.
“I don’t suppose Hansi Flick began a brand new period, Xavi did,” he mentioned.
Xavi left Barcelona on the finish of final season. (Picture by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP through Getty Photos)
Elaborating on why he gave credit score to the previous coach for the crew’s present kind, he emphasised that it was Xavi who had the braveness to play youngsters from the academy and the way Flick has neatly continued the identical.
“He has continued what Xavi did with Cubarsi and Yamal who’ve now come up. Now the work he was additionally doing for 2 years with the gamers has been consolidated.”
Lastly, Henry labelled Barcelona because the favourites to go a great distance this season, notably within the UEFA Champions League.
“Barcelona is among the favourites to win, they’ll additionally lose however they’re heading in the right direction.”
Supply: SPORT
