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Inverting the script: Xavi's formula to unleash Sergiño Dest at Barcelona
Dest’s driving with the ball. Progressive runs, in particular, are something that immediately catches the eye when you watch him play.
Xavi Hernandez
Tactics
Is Arteta's Arsenal blueprint the solution to Barcelona's midfield conundrum?
Both teams have a penetrative left-back option that overlaps the inverted left-winger, a 1v1 specialist on the right with a right-back who cuts in to become a false pivot or interior.
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Eric García & Xavi's backline dilemma
Eric is very much a player who snuffs out attacks by reading the game well and staying a step ahead of his opposition.
Review
Tactical analysis: Xavi's era begins with a win
Fortunately, just as Johan Cruyff did more than 30 years ago, Xavi starts off his coaching journey at the Camp Nou with a victory over their bitter city rivals.
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Pedri & Gavi: Co-existing in Xavi's jigsaw
Pedri is the more advanced and offensive while Gavi is the ball retainer and progressor