@@brunosantiago8961 you cant deny that Scholes was even better, because that is facts, so take your lol-language and fuck off, youngster. Xavi says this himself, so did iniesta, zidane, ronaldo, sir alex, guardiola, messi, alonso, ronaldo the phenomenon plus tons of other players and managers. But you know better than them?😆😆
No-one in football history has been able to completely control the flow and tempo of the whole 90 minutes like Xavi did. The most influential player of the 21st century so far - he’s the man who made football about skill and intelligence again in the age of athleticism.
You need to go watch 2000s games. Theres plenty of players like him BT that time . People just didnt give a fuck , because there was só much better players . But ok .
@@AntonioAio I'd compare Scholes to a scientist while I'd compare xavi to conducter, hence pep's saying 'xavi is the system' different players but I see your frustration as Scholes is slept on way to much.
@@StringerBellz Yes. Xavi himself said that Scholes is the greatest midfielder he had ever seen. www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2012/12/09/3590377/scholes-is-the-best-midfielder-of-the-last-20-years-xavi th-cam.com/video/VXLAz3ixoLU/w-d-xo.html These are just a few examples. Theres tons more if you really want to know. It also helps alot if you have watched football for 30 years, and have a couple UEFA licenses =D
This is coming from a Real Madrid fan. The respect that I have for a player like don Xavi is immense. One of the most gifted and incredible players ever seen. Humble, calculated, controlled, magic. It might be blasphemy, but even the romans respected Hannibal. Don Xavi, you will always be a legend. One of the best of all times. With respect and a sad heart that you cannot play anymore, I salute you!
@@aaquibtayyabi nice to know people in the modern generation of football still recognise him my second favourite is Stanley Matthews however long ago it was he could dribble past players with ease 70 years ahead of his generation
Xavi was the real engine of both FC Barcelona and Spain. He is the greatest Spanish player of all time and the greatest midfielder of all time. An absolute genius.
2014/2015 Xavi left And in the same season, Barca won the treble, Xavi was not a regular first team player, the three in midfield that season was Rakitic--Busquets--Iniesta Xavi did not start ANY important game the whole season.
When Puyol retired a third of rain was taken away from Spain When Xavi retired two third of rain was taken away from Spain When Iniesta retired no more rain and Spain is no longer inhabitable
Xavi was a scientist on the football pitch with a cashmere touch. He’s like a footballer using advanced knowledge of aerodynamics to get advantage on a football pitch. He read everybody language, he knew what manoeuvres could defy normal movements of the body, lean too much on the left he’d twist you to the right, run at him too fast, he’d deliberately let the ball overrun and you’re beaten, come at him slow, he’d move the ball quickly left or right, he treated both his team mates and his opponents like puppets as he manipulated and manouvered them with his invisible strings, he literally dictated the tempo of a football match whenever he was on the field and he controlled everything, with or without the ball. It was like he was playing with 5 pairs of eyes when others only had 1 pair. Simply Amazing!
Honestly I only realized how good Iniesta trully was when Xavi stopped being the main man in Barça's midfield. I thought the performances were going to dip a lot more then what they did after he left. I thought that Iniesta was very very very good but Xavi was on a slightly superior quality overall but honestly a few years later, I think it's impossible to split the two of them in terms of quality... Too bad they played during an era with 2 aliens otherwise both of them would've gotten at least a Ballon D'Or. Great video as per usual 😳 Also when is Iniesta's video coming out? ;)
Yeah I feel like lots of people back then thought Iniesta was only looking good because he had Xavi by his side, clearly wasn't the case as we all saw after he left. Eventually I'll make Iniesta, guess it'd be interesting to make it right after Xavi
@@ironfistentertainmentptylt3846 No. I mean “Xavi Hernandez Creus”. Pirlo is ridiculously amazing at crossing, but when it comes to quick snappy plays, Xavi definitely got Pirlo beat. Both are maestro and did had amazing visions though.
I met this guy in QATAR, in 2018, I have never been a Barcelona fan but this guy was a genius, I greeted him with my hand and felt like I had touched a football god
1 of the best centermids I have seen..A player like this means you will control the most important part of the pitch which is the midfield...only people who know about soccer knows how important it is to control the midfield
I remember the first time I watch Xavi playing live at Camp Nou. I'm not able to explain how good he is. He could play hundreds of balls without loosing them
One of the most talented, most important, most professional, most influential and most desirable players (by other clubs) in modern footballing history...... Xavi and Iniesta were unbelievably good together. .
Back then when Barca is a beast.. And what Barca are missing right now.. His decision making is such a monster.. Such a small amount of time with the ball, despite being pressured, still can make an accurate and great pass
To me Xavi,iniesta and zidane are the greatest midfielders of all times.It's very difficult to argue against that if you are a true soccer fan who understands the beautiful game.
the only aspect of his intelligence that was special was his off the ball awareness, with the ball he never had the talent to do anything creative nor playmake to an elite level
@@WILL-vi5gb What are you on about?. Xavi is hands down one of the top three playmakers of all time. The movement, eye for passes, controlling the tempo, spatial awareness and creation of space. Broooo
You're talking about elite level. This guys has won over 30 trophies at the top level. I'm sure you know that, don't come typing bull cause you have access to a phone with internet .
@@mayvrikmichael636 you just listed a bunch of nonsense buzzwords that doesn't invalidate what i've said, i know xavi was intelligent off the ball i just said that trophies lol, pedro = best winger of all time then?
To be honest, Xavi's road to true greatness (despite already having 200 club and country combined appearances by 2003 I think) really started to take off from 2005.
One of the reasons he doesn’t get mentioned more in the ‘greatest’ debates is because there is nobody to compare him to. Messi/Maradona. Ronaldo/Pele etc etc. Xavi was a conductor, similar to Guardiola in a lot of ways, but Xavi consistently influenced the biggest games for both Barcelona and Spain. Metronomic passing, amazing vision and a fierce team man to his core, it’s no coincidence that Barcelona and Spain haven’t reached the heights since. He was that influencial. Messi and Iniesta wouldn’t have had the careers they did/have without him.
His mentality was definitely a 10...man was decisive and confident every time he was on the pitch. Also his physicality is underrated (almost all barca players from pep's time) he was withstanding Bodies and winning duels with the world's best athletes with ease while showing off the team play.
Been subscribed since before 1k and the second I watched your videos I couldn’t believe how little subscribers you had for the quality of your videos but your already growing so fast keep it up
Xavi will always be 100/100 for me, cause Im his fanboy, so dont hate me xD. He was the one I admired the most when I was the kid. Ppl always argued between Messi and Ronaldo, but it was always Xavi who was(is) the best of all time. His accuracy, vision of football pitch, leadership just won my heart. I know this video is old but welp just popped out in my recommendation. I wish now he will rebuild Barcelona ^^
His greatest asset was his adherence to the "philosophy", of keeping the ball and use it to ATTACK. ALWAYS. He would make cross field passes, dribble through 4-5 defenders, play quick 1-2s , create passing triangles, basically whatever it took. The best midfielder to adorn the football pitch! Legend!
most overrated player of all time, if you rate xavi over iniesta, zidane, cesc or pirlo who have demonstrably better talent then your football knowledge is bottom
Great video, keep it up, the ratings are a little off. Maybe just rate him among his peers - other top midfielders from the same era. Anyway, keep it up man! Loved it!
The epitome of the Spanish and Barca teams that wowed the world for a period of time. He was metronomic and quite easily controlled the tempo of games, even facing the likes of BIGWIGS such as Zidane, Kaka, Pirlo and Scholes. Pep Guardiola, Luis Aragones and Vicente Del Bosque laid down the imprints of the successes those teams had, and Xavi was the first to implement them. How he would dance with midfielders of all calibers, how he would turn 360° to create space, how he would pick those passes in behind the defenses, how he would split defenses with killer passes....ONLY HE WOULD KNOW. Having peaked in 2006, and getting to his absolute prime in 2011, no one has quite effected the midfield of games like he has. Xavi Hernandez, an ALL TIME GREAT, ONE OF THE GREATEST MIDFIELDERS the game has ever seen, and definitely, the BEST PASSER OF THAT LOT.
"Unfortunately, Xavi would arrive in a period when Barcelona were on the verge of bankruptcy and massively struggling to keep their place as a top club" - So poetic how history repeats itself.
To improve your videos you should talk more about the players style of play. Talking about how a player fit into a system and where they played in terms of position would make these videos a little better.
Xavi didn’t lose his icon factor to ineista and messi, he passed it on to them when he was getting old. Xavi is a legend, probably one of the best midfielders ever. Everything Barcelona and Spain achieved was through him. Don’t forget that
If you played in any other era outside of Messi he would’ve got the accolades he deserves. One of the greatest midfielders of all time. Only out shone by one of the greatest players of all time
Best spanish player in history FOR SURE (yes, over Iniesta) and one of the best midfielders in the world (he'd defenitely be in my starting 11 of the best players in history
Xavi not winning that Balon D'or was a big letdown. He deserved it far more than any of them, and I'm aware of who's Messi, but Xavi won everything up to that moment, not only he was a part of that, he was the MAIN part. Tiki-taka was possible, mainly, because of him, he was incredible with the ball, no matter the pressure, not only he wouldn't lose it, he'd still manage to land a wonderful pass anyway. His field awareness was something else, it reminded me of Laudrup, another player who could make plays happen out of nowhere. Even if he didn't score many goals, he had a good strike, and was very dangerous outside the area. Either makes a shoot, or gives a assistance to a teammate. Anyway, both Barcelona and Spain for a good 6-8 years won what they won (everything, basically) thanks to Xavi. If that doesn't deserve a Balon D'or, nothing does. To me, Xavi could never miss a spot on the best history 11.
@@WILL-vi5gb if u only take passing to classify style, u r only gonna have very few categories. I mean, u can pass only in four ways,not using your hands and with or without curl. There are not many players who can read the game like xavi. Michael laudrup was a player like that. If we start seeing the game ur way ronaldo is just a striker who does it 2 time better than anyone.
@@WILL-vi5gb what i meant is that ' not belonging to a classified style' doesnt mean that he can pull a bunny out of the hat. What makes xavi one of a kind is his ability to control the game. Only few players possess that quality. If u watch xavi's game u can see that he is always the central figure in midfield. Plus, u cant deny that only someone who is extraodrdinary can get such high praise while playing in the same team as lionel messi.
Xavi started playing at Barca when the club was at bankruptcy and left winning treble. Now he is back as coach and the club is in huge debt. Sounds familiar
Xavi is a legend. He's truly among the best midfielders in football history. He's simply world class.
Not among.
He is the best
To me he is the best central midfielder in history among Seedorf
Im not counting defensive or attacking midfielder
and modric
Totalmente de acuerdo, era el Maestro
@@bangelz0949 what did Seedorf do?
I have never seen a player with iq like Xavi. His play making was unrivaled, and his ability to alter the pace of the game was surreal to witness.
i would almost agree to this but messi's play making is what really is unrivaled. that's how good messi is. nothing to take away from xavi tho
Guti Hernandez was a better play maker than Xavi .Guti was better than him when it comes to passing too
Paul Scholes 😎
@@brunosantiago8961 you cant deny that Scholes was even better, because that is facts, so take your lol-language and fuck off, youngster. Xavi says this himself, so did iniesta, zidane, ronaldo, sir alex, guardiola, messi, alonso, ronaldo the phenomenon plus tons of other players and managers.
But you know better than them?😆😆
@@brunosantiago8961 fuckin fan.
As a Madrid fan I was happy when he left Barcelona. As a football fan I was immeasurably sad.
Right! Madrid fan 😂 😂 😂 😂 ...we understand that 😂 😂 😂!Barcelona fan here (Barca for life )
Same here. I'm a Madrid fan but Xavi and Iniesta was lethal with messi on their side
No-one in football history has been able to completely control the flow and tempo of the whole 90 minutes like Xavi did. The most influential player of the 21st century so far - he’s the man who made football about skill and intelligence again in the age of athleticism.
You need to go watch 2000s games. Theres plenty of players like him BT that time .
People just didnt give a fuck , because there was só much better players . But ok .
Thats the most stupid shit ive heard since yesterday... Scholes was better
@@AntonioAio I'd compare Scholes to a scientist while I'd compare xavi to conducter, hence pep's saying 'xavi is the system' different players but I see your frustration as Scholes is slept on way to much.
@@AntonioAio Scholes better than Xavi?😂😂
@@StringerBellz Yes. Xavi himself said that Scholes is the greatest midfielder he had ever seen.
www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2012/12/09/3590377/scholes-is-the-best-midfielder-of-the-last-20-years-xavi
th-cam.com/video/VXLAz3ixoLU/w-d-xo.html
These are just a few examples. Theres tons more if you really want to know.
It also helps alot if you have watched football for 30 years, and have a couple UEFA licenses =D
This is coming from a Real Madrid fan.
The respect that I have for a player like don Xavi is immense. One of the most gifted and incredible players ever seen. Humble, calculated, controlled, magic. It might be blasphemy, but even the romans respected Hannibal. Don Xavi, you will always be a legend. One of the best of all times. With respect and a sad heart that you cannot play anymore, I salute you!
This man is my all time favorite player.
Mine is Bergkamp completely underrated deserved a ballon dor IMO
@@aaquibtayyabi the goal against Newcastle is just sublime
@@aaquibtayyabi nice to know people in the modern generation of football still recognise him my second favourite is Stanley Matthews however long ago it was he could dribble past players with ease 70 years ahead of his generation
same here. XAVI is my favourite player.
Xavi was the real engine of both FC Barcelona and Spain. He is the greatest Spanish player of all time and the greatest midfielder of all time. An absolute genius.
How good was Xavi?? Let’s just say this, when he left barca, they haven’t won a Major European trophy since.
truth
Not just barca,spain also the same when he retired
He is Leadership..
He literally left winning a treble. Wished he left the following season, couldve won all 6 major trophies in Europe
2014/2015 Xavi left And in the same season, Barca won the treble, Xavi was not a regular first team player, the three in midfield that season was Rakitic--Busquets--Iniesta
Xavi did not start ANY important game the whole season.
Having Xavi and Iniesta in the same midfield was just ridiculous
Xavi moves maybe be simple. But it is really hard to find his playing style. That how good he is.
thiago is the closest
@@motivationalexpert6137 Yes he is, and to be honest I like Thiago more than Xavi because he have a little bit of flair and dance in his movements.
@@motivationalexpert6137 Jari Litmanen (also Xavis favourite player)
Truth
Absolutely the BEST midfielder of all time. BEST passer of all time. The SMARTEST player of all time.
You forgot Paul Scholes
@@AntonioAio Dude stop commenting your BS about Scholes, he wasn't even near to Xavi.
Zidane and Iniesta better
@@dadisajo9 You dream
@@perrymanso6841 yes
Pedri joins barca when barca is on the verge of bankruptcy at 18 years old
History repeats itself
Also coached by a dutch manager
😳😳🔥 yooooo good one our future
😳😳😳
@@raymondlangford4170 you're joking right?
Best creative midfielder ever. Xavi
This is not a creative player for his majority, altough he really was creative not gonna lie. But he definitely was a PLAYMAKER !!! Whatever...
@@brunosantiago8961 agree. Xavi was a metronome. Total control. Iniesta was creative... sharp penetrating passes
I missed Xavi, Iniesta, Neymar, Suarez, Messi together in barca
those are great, but the previous lineup are just as good IMO...
with Eto'o (later replaced by Pedro), Messi, & Villa up front.
No wonder he's in the best 11 in history
He’s more of an 8 or 6 than an 11
When Puyol retired a third of rain was taken away from Spain
When Xavi retired two third of rain was taken away from Spain
When Iniesta retired no more rain and Spain is no longer inhabitable
Agree!
iniesta still playin son
@@dramaqueenlisa tq capt obv
we can only hope nico gavi pedri can do what their ancestors did
@@dramaqueenlisa hes retired from spanish national team
Xavi was a scientist on the football pitch with a cashmere touch.
He’s like a footballer using advanced knowledge of aerodynamics to get advantage on a football pitch. He read everybody language, he knew what manoeuvres could defy normal movements of the body, lean too much on the left he’d twist you to the right, run at him too fast, he’d deliberately let the ball overrun and you’re beaten, come at him slow, he’d move the ball quickly left or right, he treated both his team mates and his opponents like puppets as he manipulated and manouvered them with his invisible strings, he literally dictated the tempo of a football match whenever he was on the field and he controlled everything, with or without the ball. It was like he was playing with 5 pairs of eyes when others only had 1 pair. Simply Amazing!
Xavi and Iniesta were the best midfield tandem of their generation, and Barcelona hasn’t been the same since they left.
He was a team Player...
His quality was to make Others give their best...Taking away All their tension,presion...
Honestly I only realized how good Iniesta trully was when Xavi stopped being the main man in Barça's midfield.
I thought the performances were going to dip a lot more then what they did after he left.
I thought that Iniesta was very very very good but Xavi was on a slightly superior quality overall but honestly a few years later, I think it's impossible to split the two of them in terms of quality... Too bad they played during an era with 2 aliens otherwise both of them would've gotten at least a Ballon D'Or.
Great video as per usual 😳
Also when is Iniesta's video coming out? ;)
Yeah I feel like lots of people back then thought Iniesta was only looking good because he had Xavi by his side, clearly wasn't the case as we all saw after he left.
Eventually I'll make Iniesta, guess it'd be interesting to make it right after Xavi
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT yeszzz just dont put that goal against the Netherlands in it 😭 it still hurts my soul
iniesta is x100 better than xavi
@@WILL-vi5gb youre opinion xavi underrated by many because he wasn't as much a goalscorer but is the GOAT in his position 💚🤍🧡
Xavi was always the main man and leader of the midfield
This guy is literally “The God of Vision and Playmaker”.
I think you mean Pirlo
@@ironfistentertainmentptylt3846
No.
I mean “Xavi Hernandez Creus”.
Pirlo is ridiculously amazing at crossing, but when it comes to quick snappy plays, Xavi definitely got Pirlo beat.
Both are maestro and did had amazing visions though.
I met this guy in QATAR, in 2018, I have never been a Barcelona fan but this guy was a genius, I greeted him with my hand and felt like I had touched a football god
Exagerated...
Xavi Is Truly The Best In Midfield And His Calculative Passes Are Great
1 of the best centermids I have seen..A player like this means you will control the most important part of the pitch which is the midfield...only people who know about soccer knows how important it is to control the midfield
I remember the first time I watch Xavi playing live at Camp Nou. I'm not able to explain how good he is. He could play hundreds of balls without loosing them
he's not just good...he's a legend!
More like Xavi was hands down the first and last of his kind . The closest to him was Iniesta and Pirlo
One of the most talented, most important, most professional, most influential and most desirable players (by other clubs) in modern footballing history...... Xavi and Iniesta were unbelievably good together. .
Back then when Barca is a beast.. And what Barca are missing right now.. His decision making is such a monster.. Such a small amount of time with the ball, despite being pressured, still can make an accurate and great pass
Xavi was the right brain 🧠 and iniesta the left brain 🧠 of barcelona and spain 🇪🇸🤔😁
And right now messi do that alone and suffer
@@adamarif8987 exactly if Messi left us we'd be complete mess...he literally does those jobs for us now
@@hungry6646 😥
@@hype4809 02:39
@@hungry6646 now its a mess
To me Xavi,iniesta and zidane are the greatest midfielders of all times.It's very difficult to argue against that if you are a true soccer fan who understands the beautiful game.
always a step ahead the intelligence he has with the ball one of the greatest of all time
the only aspect of his intelligence that was special was his off the ball awareness, with the ball he never had the talent to do anything creative nor playmake to an elite level
@@WILL-vi5gb What are you on about?. Xavi is hands down one of the top three playmakers of all time. The movement, eye for passes, controlling the tempo, spatial awareness and creation of space. Broooo
You're talking about elite level. This guys has won over 30 trophies at the top level. I'm sure you know that, don't come typing bull cause you have access to a phone with internet .
@@WILL-vi5gb Salty real fan😂😂
@@mayvrikmichael636
you just listed a bunch of nonsense buzzwords that doesn't invalidate what i've said, i know xavi was intelligent off the ball i just said that
trophies lol, pedro = best winger of all time then?
He will be our saviour once again, mark my words!
To be honest, Xavi's road to true greatness (despite already having 200 club and country combined appearances by 2003 I think) really started to take off from 2005.
I’m glad they added his icon card in fifa 21
My son's named afther the guy and he's so proud of it in my book book xavi Hernandez is a football icon a true legend.
The world will missed you Xavi , when will Barcelona have a midfielder like him ????
I pray that my son Crixus Louis will play like you 💙. 🇩🇪
0:35 we are in this era right now, keep your heads up culer, have faith in the process and the club💙❤️
The brain of modern football!
One of the reasons he doesn’t get mentioned more in the ‘greatest’ debates is because there is nobody to compare him to. Messi/Maradona. Ronaldo/Pele etc etc. Xavi was a conductor, similar to Guardiola in a lot of ways, but Xavi consistently influenced the biggest games for both Barcelona and Spain. Metronomic passing, amazing vision and a fierce team man to his core, it’s no coincidence that Barcelona and Spain haven’t reached the heights since. He was that influencial. Messi and Iniesta wouldn’t have had the careers they did/have without him.
One of the makers of the legacy of Lionnel Messi.
Thank you for this amazing video. Xavi is my favourite footballer of all time
His mentality was definitely a 10...man was decisive and confident every time he was on the pitch. Also his physicality is underrated (almost all barca players from pep's time) he was withstanding Bodies and winning duels with the world's best athletes with ease while showing off the team play.
Thank you for making these videos man.
Without Xavi, Barcelona and Spain would continue to be great teams but they would play differently, that's how good Xavi was
The best midfielder in the world
was never even the best midfielder on his team
@@WILL-vi5gb you are mad
@@sekoubadjobe6320 Nope, he is only speaking the truth.
@@WILL-vi5gb salty Manchester utd fan
@@WILL-vi5gb was better than iniesta
XAVI IS THE BEST "CENTEAL MIDFIELDER" IN FOOTBALL HISTORY.
I know right 🐐
Central
🤣 No! Paul Scholes nr 1
Greatest CM of his generation, nobody controls a match like him.
Been subscribed since before 1k and the second I watched your videos I couldn’t believe how little subscribers you had for the quality of your videos but your already growing so fast keep it up
One of the best CM ever a truly amazing player 👏
Xavi will always be 100/100 for me, cause Im his fanboy, so dont hate me xD. He was the one I admired the most when I was the kid. Ppl always argued between Messi and Ronaldo, but it was always Xavi who was(is) the best of all time. His accuracy, vision of football pitch, leadership just won my heart. I know this video is old but welp just popped out in my recommendation. I wish now he will rebuild Barcelona ^^
I really love your videos, I get to know so much ! Thank you bro !
Best CM ever in my opinion
His greatest asset was his adherence to the "philosophy", of keeping the ball and use it to ATTACK. ALWAYS. He would make cross field passes, dribble through 4-5 defenders, play quick 1-2s , create passing triangles, basically whatever it took. The best midfielder to adorn the football pitch! Legend!
Xavi ..nobody touched the ball like he did 😍😍😍😍
For me he is the greatest cmf of all time.
most overrated player of all time, if you rate xavi over iniesta, zidane, cesc or pirlo who have demonstrably better talent then your football knowledge is bottom
@@WILL-vi5gb i never saw pirlo, zidane play, cesc idk is he even in top 5 best cmf.. i love iniesta and xavi, but i choose xavi. Its my choice..
@@WILL-vi5gb Xavi Pirlo either side of Zidane for me mate Fabregas top 20 Iniesta loses out narrowly to Zidane (not Xavi)
@@WILL-vi5gb xavi is 10x better than pirlo.
Xavi>zidane>iniesta>pirlo.
Best player I've seen
He is now Barcelona’s manager! Best of luck to you Xavi, the fans can’t wait to see what’s in store…
xavi in the midfield and puyol in the defense 💪
The fact that Xavi never won the Palme dor tells you all you need to know about that award
yes that it is corrupt
Pessi robbed his own teammates of that award
@@Miuranger1 exactly
Great video, keep it up, the ratings are a little off. Maybe just rate him among his peers - other top midfielders from the same era. Anyway, keep it up man! Loved it!
Simply the greatest midfielder of all time
Remember when xavi won three national tournaments in a row 😎
The epitome of the Spanish and Barca teams that wowed the world for a period of time. He was metronomic and quite easily controlled the tempo of games, even facing the likes of BIGWIGS such as Zidane, Kaka, Pirlo and Scholes.
Pep Guardiola, Luis Aragones and Vicente Del Bosque laid down the imprints of the successes those teams had, and Xavi was the first to implement them.
How he would dance with midfielders of all calibers, how he would turn 360° to create space, how he would pick those passes in behind the defenses, how he would split defenses with killer passes....ONLY HE WOULD KNOW.
Having peaked in 2006, and getting to his absolute prime in 2011, no one has quite effected the midfield of games like he has.
Xavi Hernandez, an ALL TIME GREAT, ONE OF THE GREATEST MIDFIELDERS the game has ever seen, and definitely, the BEST PASSER OF THAT LOT.
He's the best midfielder of all footbal history.
I’ve watched all your videos and you are fantastic ⭐️⚽️💕
Let’s not lie. He’s the best CM ever
Lol garrincha??
@@mr-nf4xo who? Genuinely
~ a lie
@@WILL-vi5gb *not a lie
Xavi is one of the players I admire and love so much 👌💖🙌🙏
Good job, great video
Special, the Best Ever.
Thank you for another great overview!
No worries man, glad you enjoyed
"Unfortunately, Xavi would arrive in a period when Barcelona were on the verge of bankruptcy and massively struggling to keep their place as a top club" - So poetic how history repeats itself.
Best of his kind 👑👑👑🏅
To improve your videos you should talk more about the players style of play. Talking about how a player fit into a system and where they played in terms of position would make these videos a little better.
He debuted in 1998 and left in 2015. That's almost 20 years, his longevity is 10/10
Mentality 100/10
Its kinda hard for me to pick the best between Xavi and Andres, but these two are my favorites in play making ever, Barca can say this better
Best midfielder of all time by far
Xavi didn’t lose his icon factor to ineista and messi, he passed it on to them when he was getting old. Xavi is a legend, probably one of the best midfielders ever. Everything Barcelona and Spain achieved was through him. Don’t forget that
If you played in any other era outside of Messi he would’ve got the accolades he deserves. One of the greatest midfielders of all time. Only out shone by one of the greatest players of all time
Best spanish player in history FOR SURE (yes, over Iniesta) and one of the best midfielders in the world (he'd defenitely be in my starting 11 of the best players in history
Another top video! Please do a video for paul scholes 👍
Longetivity is 9/10 dude played over 700 games for Barcelona and was among the best in the world in his position
Yet this man has never won The Best Player award, but Modric did. How to explain that to our kids?
Do a iniesta video, another great midfielder such as xavi. Those two together make you dream football.
There will never be a deadlier trio in football history then xavi - iniesta - messi
2:44 what a crazy control ball. pulling 4 players around him
Xavi not winning that Balon D'or was a big letdown. He deserved it far more than any of them, and I'm aware of who's Messi, but Xavi won everything up to that moment, not only he was a part of that, he was the MAIN part. Tiki-taka was possible, mainly, because of him, he was incredible with the ball, no matter the pressure, not only he wouldn't lose it, he'd still manage to land a wonderful pass anyway.
His field awareness was something else, it reminded me of Laudrup, another player who could make plays happen out of nowhere.
Even if he didn't score many goals, he had a good strike, and was very dangerous outside the area. Either makes a shoot, or gives a assistance to a teammate.
Anyway, both Barcelona and Spain for a good 6-8 years won what they won (everything, basically) thanks to Xavi. If that doesn't deserve a Balon D'or, nothing does.
To me, Xavi could never miss a spot on the best history 11.
I agree. Underrated player.
Best midfielder football will ever see... The best ever
LEGENDARY KING XAVI
Of his kind? I dont think there are enough players with that style to classify it as a "kind"
Thays so true these guys just like to exaggerate. What about gerson from Brazil 1970 team Xavi cant even lase his boots lol
what style? xavi's style is playing 7 yard sideways passes in deep phases for 90 minutes, 100+ players can do that
@@WILL-vi5gb if u only take passing to classify style, u r only gonna have very few categories. I mean, u can pass only in four ways,not using your hands and with or without curl. There are not many players who can read the game like xavi. Michael laudrup was a player like that. If we start seeing the game ur way ronaldo is just a striker who does it 2 time better than anyone.
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what are you on about lol
@@WILL-vi5gb what i meant is that ' not belonging to a classified style' doesnt mean that he can pull a bunny out of the hat. What makes xavi one of a kind is his ability to control the game. Only few players possess that quality. If u watch xavi's game u can see that he is always the central figure in midfield. Plus, u cant deny that only someone who is extraodrdinary can get such high praise while playing in the same team as lionel messi.
Xavi my first love I learn a lots of things he my inspiration
Don't call yourself dumb. You are far from it. Great video!
The real GOAT
Xavi started playing at Barca when the club was at bankruptcy and left winning treble.
Now he is back as coach and the club is in huge debt. Sounds familiar
He is my favorite player of all time.
One of the greatest playmakers of all time. Statistics can not tell the whole story of xavi. But why no video on pele
Eventually I'll make one
Great work tho very insightful
Xavi is legend, his contribution are Barca's cup and Messi's Ballon d'Or
The midfield Spain had at the time is just unreal.
Creo que el Barca de Xavi, Iniesta y Messi ha sido el equipo más grande de todos los tiempos
Tonio creo q tienes razón, estos tres juntos eran los putos amos, e hicieron del Barça el mejor equipo de la historia