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Xavi's Christensen pivot experiment
Christensen is a highly progressive player and one with great ball-playing capabilities, but he isn't an evasive dribbler and lacks the press-resistance in tight spaces.
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Fermin Lopez: The unlikely hero in Xavi's ranks
Fermin Lopez could become the unlikely hero for Barcelona in the upcoming seasons. Here's his full scout report.
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Gavi 2.0: From Xavi's utility player to a Barcelona superstar
Gavi is on his way to stardom. Here's his full scout report.
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João Félix: The missing piece for Xavi's jigsaw?
Everything about Felix is still largely an idea. He is a player with immense potential and a player whose quality is certainly there. But it's also hidden behind ifs and buts
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Joao Cancelo: The solution to Xavi's void of creativity?
How Cancelo adapts to Barcelona's system will largely determine how he fares as Xavi's go-to right-back.
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Iván Fresneda: The right-back jewel Xavi can't allow to slip away
Fresneda is young and raw. Nothing guarantees his success. Undoubtedly, signing him would represent a risk but his talent is such that missing out on him would be a crime
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İlkay Gündoğan at Barça: What's the Perfect Role for the Perfect Midfielder?
Does Xavi put the German on the left to prioritise his attacking presence or does he ensure more control by sticking him on the right instead?
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Oriol Romeu: The perfect band-aid for Barcelona's Busquets-sized wound
Romeu’s comeback story begins now and hopefully, this time around, he will be able to fully show his worth.
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Vitor Roque: In-depth tactical analysis of his roles at Xavi's Barcelona
As a talented but extremely young and inexperienced player Roque will struggle for consistent game time, but he can make it count
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Raphinha: The making of Xavi's own difference-maker?
Raphinha not only embraces the role of a difference maker but also thrives in exactly what the squad has been missing
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Raphinha & the annihilation of the offside line
Raphinha is the master of the parallel run and we’ve already seen him reap the benefits of its (almost) unstoppable nature.
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Ansu Fati : The search for the new Barcelona no.9
Ansu Fati has elite instincts as a number 9, exploiting space between defenders with well-timed runs. coupled with clinical finishing