Barcelona boss Xavi branded the performance of Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs a disaster following their 6-4 defeat in the Champions League quarter final to Paris Saint Germain. The Catalans were leading the tie after a 3-2 victory in Paris, and looked to be on their way to the semi finals when Raphinha opened the scoring. Unfortunately […]
Xavi Hernandez had every right to be happy after his Barcelona side came away from the Parc des Princes with a 3-2 first-leg win in their Champions League quarter-final. All of the talk pre-match had been about Kylian Mbappe, but he was kept quiet for the entire game by 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi, who is destined […]
Newcastle United reportedly have serious interest in replacing Eddie Howe with an “incredible” manager this summer – one who has never finished lower than third place in a domestic league campaign. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle future in doubt Howe has done a brilliant job at St James’ Park overall, having come in and inherited a relegation-threatened […]
Barcelona manager Xavi has lauded his squad for delivering a “perfect” performance in their emphatic 3-0 victory over Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on Sunday (March 17). He claimed that it was Barca’s most complete performance of the 2023-24 season. Barcelona Outclassed Atletico Madrid In Highly-Anticipated La Liga Clash La Liga holders Barcelona traveled to the […]
Barcelona manager Xavi has declared he will leave his post at the end of the season, regardless of how his team fare in the UEFA Champions League. Xavi Insists He Will Not Reverse His Decision To Resign Even If Barcelona Win Champions League On Tuesday night (March 12), Barcelona secured a 3-1 victory over Napoli […]
This summer will see the rather unique situation of Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and possibly Man United all parting with their managers. Jurgen Klopp was the first to announce that this season would be his last at Anfield as he had simply run out of energy, whilst Xavi Hernandez decided after another below par Barca […]
Barcelona manager Xavi has urged his players to “cheer up” and play their upcoming games with more confidence. The Spanish tactician’s comments came after Barca fell to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat to Champions League Group H rivals Royal Antwerp in Belgium on Wednesday night (December 13). Five-time European champions Barcelona were outplayed by the Belgian […]
Not getting ahead of himself, Barcelona manager Xavi has set his team’s objective for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season, saying that their primary goal is to ensure knockout football. One of the most successful teams in UEFA Champions League history, Barcelona, have not won the competition since 2015. To make matters worse, they failed […]
Zapping World Eleven EXCLUDED: Jonathan Clauss’ “Little Brother” interview! Tomorrow evening, FC Barcelona will travel to Atlético Madrid with the firm intention of pocketing the three points to consolidate their place as leader. The opportunity for Xavi Hernandez to appear at a press conference where he notably mentioned the absences of Robert Lewandowski and Jordi […]
Advertisement Zapping World Eleven EXCLUDED: Jonathan Clauss’ “Little Brother” interview! The tension is rising on the side of Barça! Xavi, the coach of the Catalan club, did not really appreciate the performance of his men during the derby against Espanyol (1-1). Even if Mateu Lahoz’s arbitration has been widely commented on with great controversy, it […]
