Xavi Hernandez – Football Flame

16Apr

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Gavi would be happiest staying at Barca: Xavi

Pablo Paez 'Gavi' of FC Barcelona with the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC at Spotify Camp Nou on April 10, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Xavi Hernandez believes young Barcelona midfielder Gavi would be happiest staying at the club, amid speculation he could leave in the summer, the Catalan coach said Saturday.Gavi signed a contract renewal with Barcelona until 2026 in September but because of the club’s financial difficulties, they have not been able to register it with La Liga. That means Gavi remains on his previous deal, which is set to expire in June, allowing him to sign for free for any other side. Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been linked to Gavi in recent weeks, but Xavi said the 18-year-old should stay at Barcelona. “I don’t know ...

18Mar

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Clasico win to guarantee Barca title

Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona reacts during the LaLiga Santander match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at San Mames Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Bilbao, Spain.Xavi Hernandez and his Barcelona side can take a decisive step towards winning La Liga on Sunday – where a Clasico victory over Real Madrid would send them 12 points clear of the champions. The Catalans have not won the Spanish title since Ernesto Valverde was at the helm in 2019 and expanding the gap on their bitter rivals in second would virtually clinch it. Madrid won the first La Liga Clasico 3-1 in October but Xavi’s side have vastly improved since then. The coach is desperate to win the league title to validate the team’s growth, while for the club it would represent a swift return on their outlay last summe...

5Mar

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Barca the hardest club in the world to manage: Xavi

Xavi Hernandez head coach of Barcelona gives instructions during the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 2, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. La Liga leaders Barcelona are the hardest club in the world to manage due to their critics always being ready to snipe at them even after big wins, coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday. Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu, but were criticised for only having 34 percent possession. Xavi said the demands on his team to play good football as well as winning games and lifting trophies meant his job was trickier than any other in the game. “You beat Real Madrid 1-0 and it seems that it’s not convincing enoug...

1Mar

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Xavi: Madrid are favourites to win Copa Clasico

Xavi Hernandez, head coach of FC Barcelona gestures during the LaLiga Santander match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona at Juegos Mediterraneos on February 26, 2023 in Almeria, Spain.Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favourites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in the first leg of the semifinal, with the second leg to come at Camp Nou at the start of April after the teams meet in LaLiga on March 19. Madrid won when the two teams met in the league earlier this season, but Barca were victorious in the Spanish Super Cup final between the two sides last month in Saudi Arabia. Barca have since lost Robert Lewandowski, Pedri a...

20Feb

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Xavi admits to Barcelona fatigue ahead of Manchester United trip

Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Cadiz FC at the Spotify Camp Nou on February 19, 2023 in Barcelona Spain.Xavi is concerned by player fatigue following Barcelona’s 2-0 home win over Cadiz. La Blaugrana took their chance to extend a growing title advantage to eight points ahead of Real Madrid with a straightforward victory at the Camp Nou. Goals from Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski sealed all three points for the Catalans ahead of a busy run of matches across all competitions. Xavi’s charges head to Manchester United in their Europa League last 16 play off second leg in midweek and the Barcelona head coach made sweeping changes against Cadiz. He opted to bring in six fresh faces on the night, with a host of second half chan...

20Dec

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Xavi: LaLiga win would bring ‘stability’ to Barca

Xavi Hernandez coach of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on September 17th, 2022.Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has made winning LaLiga this season a priority in a bid to “bring stability” back to the Catalan club, accepting he is under pressure to deliver success after a summer of spending. Barca have won just one trophy in the last three seasons – the Copa del Rey under Ronald Koeman in 2021 – and have been knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages in each of the past two years. The club have also been fighting financial problems, with LaLiga’s financial fair play rules leading to the departure of Lionel Messi 18 months ago, but results domestically have improved under Xavi after eight n...