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Xavier Hernandez i Creus,
Xavi!
A symbol, an identity...
Dark influencer of the game, he creates the light of Barça!
1m70 of class,
of simplicity, of talent!
he is always the masterpiece of Barça's success!
It's a pleasure to have him behind for a striker...
He sees everything, he knows everything, he feels the game...
This year, he was really impressive!
He guides, moves, ponders, enlights!
A proof? The Classico against Real Madrid
10 days ago (04/10/2010),
MVP, 2 decisive passes, a masterpiece!
He always find the right pass, with unbelievable angles
as for the goal of Messi (in the classico played in April 2010)
but especially in the second goal with the pass for Pedro.
Here, Pedro asked for the ball a first time
But Xavi ignored him...
So Pedro certainly wonders himself : "I have to do something else!"
And by changing his run,
he receives a wonderful pass!!
Which is decisive!
But it's the choice!
Here, the most important is the choice!
The realisation is very good, but it's the CHOICE that makes the difference!
He perfectly indicates to Pedro:
"You came to me, but it's better if you go back cause there is space!"
Pedro directly understood, and so he was in the perfect situation to score!
He is able to keep the ball until his partners propose others solutions...
He is able to choose between many solutions...
So he will always choose the best one!
So, yes, he makes the task easier for his teammates!
La machina, the machine, his surname!
A machine of pass,
As against Arsenal, during the quarter final of the Champions League...
During this game, the Barça realized 623 passes,
Xavi: 112!!!
And this one, decisive, to Zlatan!
What also makes the difference is the fact that he has no "garbage" in his play!
I mean, he never miss a control
So it became amazing when you never miss a pass AND a control!!!
With the Barça, it's the example for all the midfielders!
Cause it's certain that he is a person that receives the ball rather than taking it...
To give the ball, to receive it, to defend, he is always available!
The availability,
the capacity to unmark,
knowing before receiving!
This may be the secret of Xavi,
The art to play without the ball!
He always knows how to place himself in a space...
where his colleagues can give him the ball on his feet (of course!).
It's one of the most important caracteristics of Barça's play.
And here in the finishing touch,
Look! A glance around him before receiving the ball,
His back is facing the goal, but he knows he will find better:
A teammate that is facing the goal!
His main quality is that he serves his team!
We can also say that "Xavi is football!!!"
The football, Barça's soul,
The boss of the best team in the world,
Xavi collects the awards,
A non-standard player, one of the best in the world,
Cause he plays and make his teammates play, simply!