Recent events have shown that Xavi Hernandez has not made any significant errors during his time as Barcelona’s coach. While last season was deemed a failure, the team has accumulated the same number of points in La Liga this season as they did then. In comparison, during their title-winning campaign two years ago, they had nine more points. This suggests that Xavi’s results are quite similar to those of coach Hansi Flick.
According to El Nacional, Xavi’s decisions have been validated, especially his assessments of players like Ansu Fati and Pablo Torre, who have not lived up to expectations this season. His critiques of key figures, such as Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski, whose performances have been questioned due to their underwhelming contributions, also appear to have been justified. Xavi’s judgment regarding Eric Garcia, who is no longer deemed fit for Barcelona, has proven accurate.
Joan Laporta and Deco, both of whom have won the World Cup and European Cup, had advised selling Eric Garcia, leading to his loan to Girona last season. After a strong spell at Girona, Garcia was given another chance at Barcelona due to a defensive injury crisis. However, it didn’t take long for Flick to see that Xavi’s concerns about Garcia were valid, particularly after a poor performance in a loss to Leganés, where Garcia was at fault for a goal. With his future at the club now uncertain, Garcia is likely to leave in January.
Although he joined Barcelona for free and was expected to replace Gerard Piqué, Garcia has failed to meet expectations. Flick, having lost patience with him, is now pushing for his transfer, with a price tag set at around €10 million.
