Xavi is believed to be the ideal figure to revive Guardiola’s tiki-taka era, and this is what Barca’s starting XI will look like under his command.
Barcelona legend Xavi is believed to be a strong candidate to handle his former club in the near future.
Former Catalan club coach Ronald Koeman has been relieved of duty following a series of unsatisfactory results that have left the team stranded in ninth place in the standings.
Xavi is claimed, if he finally decides to join the Camp Nou, then his first signing is a potential duo: attacker Manchester City mainstay Raheem Sterling and talented Sevilla defender Jules Kunde.
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The 41-year-old is an iconic figure for Barcelona, where he has won all the trophies in his 17 years of service to the club as a player.
Xavi is expected to adopt a 4-3-3 formation which has provided a variety of successes during Pep Guardiola’s tiki-taka era.
Koeman failed to embody the philosophy that Barca had built over the years. Letters of dismissal against him, after dealing with Barca since the 2020/21 season, was inevitable.
In the midst of his tenure, the Dutchman lost his superstar, Lionel Messi, who decided to move to Paris Saint-Germain after a tug-of-war over a new contract.
In fact, Sergio Aguero had not had a duet with Messi before the first name kicked the ball.
In short, the Koeman regime does not get much credit, even though he is considered successful in optimizing the young talent of the Catalan club.
The question then, will Xavi succeed in combining the youth ranks with senior players in the new era of his leadership in the future.
There is little doubt whether goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen can maintain his position in goal. The possibility of Xavi looking for a new goalkeeper is always open.
In the row of four doorstops, there will be a mix of young and experienced players. Senior names such as Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto, will be combined with Eric Garcia and new recruits, Kounde.
At the front of the back row, will stand the unity between the present and the future.
Captain Sergio Busquets will be anchor between special talents like Gavi and a developing midfielder, Frenkie de Jong. Then who will be the motor of attack?
Xavi is reportedly ready to revive the career of Ousmane Dembele – a young French player who joined for a fantastic fee but has struggled with a series of injury spells.
Should Sterling join, there will always be an opportunity for him to emerge as starter in trident The Blaugrana , alongside his former City team-mate Aguero.
It is also not certain whether the ‘design’ front line above is ideal. The reason, Aguero was recently rumored to want to leave the Camp Nou to realize his dream: playing with Messi. The discourse of Aguero joining PSG began to emerge recently.
However, Xavi still has flashy names in Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho.
Xavi is known as the most famous La Masia graduate. The Catalunya-based football academy once gave birth to artists masterclass the gridiron like Messi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Xavi himself.
So, Xavi will understand very well how to overcome the dynamics that exist at La Masia if he becomes Barca’s next coach. Xavi’s unexpected moves will be awaited, such as installing youngster Barca’s most talented, Pedri, up front instead of his natural position as central midfielder.
Xavi can also take a deeper collaborative approach considering veteran figures such as Gerard Pique and Busquets are former teammates at Camp Nou.
Collaboration between La Masia dropouts and experienced players will be the key to Xavi in leading the new Barca era.
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