Meanwhile, in iniesta s absence, following a transfer to japanese outfit vissel kobe, hes managed 42 goals in. Who do you think is the better player, prime xavi or prime. The eternal back and forth of xavi and andres iniesta. Lionel messis stats without xavi, iniesta and neymar will.
Crackovia luis enrique, messi e iniesta despacito youtube. Iniesta did not win a golden ball, nor xavi, although they deserved as much as messi, especially in 2010. Dec 01, 2009 iniesta crida latencio a cristiano ronaldo, pero sergio ramos hi posa pau. May, 20 the xaviiniesta duo will probably see its final career as the worlds best come next year, but it will not be the end of barcelonas midfield. Barcelona legend xavi makes huge cristiano ronaldo and lionel. Xavi makes prediction on andres iniestas future xavi doesnt believe andres iniesta is ready to call it a day at barcelona just yet. Iniesta predicts he, messi, xavi and rest of barcelonas. Statistically iniesta 33 has won more trophies than xavi 31. Welcome to fc barcelona the greatest xavi, messi and iniesta have been at the core of so much of barcas greatness, but it could have been so different. Jordi vinyals, who worked as a youthteam coach at barca until 2015, has hailed the work of the manchester city boss in nurturing talent at camp nou former barcelona youth coach jordi vinyals believes that pep guardiolas time in charge of the catalans was a turning point in the history of the club as he patiently. Crackovia fc barcelona vs athletic bilbao 31 andres iniesta. Welcome to fc barcelona the greatest iniesta believes barcelonas golden generation of players that included the likes of lionel messi and xavi will never be repeated.
Ronaldo, messi, kaka, xavi and iniesta shortlisted for fifa world player of the year award. Iniesta was one of the three finalists for the 2010 fifa ballon dor alongside xavi and messi, placing as runnerup behind the argentine. Also, as expected from messi, he also creates goals, while on f9 he wont be considered a creator with the ball at his feet. Bbc sport football barcelonas xavi, messi and iniesta on. Three vintage players with whom we have done the exercise of trying to find common ground, since although each one is different and brilliant separately, together they have formed a trident as footballers and as people who will hardly ever be seen again on a pitch. Lionel messi, xavi hernandez and andres iniesta nominated for. Messi, 23, scored an astonishing 60 goals for club and country in 2010 and is regarded by many as the most gifted player of. Iniesta is a brilliant player and would be a very worthy winner, but xavi and messi seem to deserve it more based on their performances during the year. The new award is the result of a merger between the fifa world player of the year and the ballon dor, which was decided by football journalists. Messi, xavi and iniesta all played key roles during guardiolas fouryear spell in charge, with the trio central to his tikitaka brand of football that saw the blaugrana dominate their opponents. The way he dribbles, the first touch, the way he controls and passes the ball is second to none. Jan 09, 2018 xavi has been speaking about ronaldo and messi. Fifa and france football announced earlier today that this years three ballon dor finalists are xavi hernandez, andres iniesta and last years winner lionel messi. Combine xavi and iniesta and you have a balanced midfield of creativity, possession and control.
Messi was kind of a xfactor,to be used sparingly,unlike now when everybody passes to him hoping he does something. Andres iniesta oshanghnessy christophe 20 jan 2012 21. Barcelona went on to win the match 32 and the cup 54 on aggregate. At barcelona they had these wonderful mites, he later wrote in one of his autobiographies. Messi can play the roles of xavi, ivan rakitic, sergio busquets, andres iniesta or luis suarez. My friend once said the difference between busquets, xavi, iniesta, and messi is how much each player dribbles, because they have the same footballing brains. Crackovia fc barcelona vs athletic bilbao 31 andres iniesta, xavi, david villa and pep guardiola. In the city condal carry more than a decade consolidated in the. Lionel messi wins 2010 fifa ballon dor ahead of xavi and iniesta.
I would still put both xavi and iniesta in the top 30 guaranteed. Statistically iniesta33 has won more trophies than xavi31. Cristiano ronaldo roc live life loud 57,488,108 views. Messi has already scored 181 goals in just 193 games since the departure of xavi in 2015. Well the answer to this is straight forward no lionel messi is not dependent on anyone,though xavi and iniesta are very good to have in your team,they make the play easier agreed but saying messi is dependent on xaviesta is simply not acceptable. Speaking in terms of individual skill, he is better now because he has a lot of more experience under his belt. The scot was particularly full of praise for iniesta and xavi, as well, of course, for messi. One of the most remarkable aspects about iniesta s game, like xavi before him, is. Was messi really even much better player when played. May 16, 2014 xavi s game is based around the passandmove philosophy that has become barcelona and spains trademark, whilst iniesta has an inventiveness and a guile to his play that is beyond compare.
Yes it is simply because of the fact that they complement each other. Whereas xavi has developed the team into a midfield oriented team and also was the best player of euro 2008, he was the pivot midfielder spain needed. Xavi and iniesta being the superb passers that they are still need someone to finish it with a goal,hence messi. He also said well never get to see equivalent players in the future. Dec 06, 2010 by ollie irish tres is the magic numero. For the mexican, the key was to bring together a generation of players in which ronaldinho, xavi, puyol, messi or iniesta stood out. Well its quite difficult to actually answer the question, but ill try.
After xavi s transfer to alsadd sc, messi has scored 195 goals in 194 matches. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Iniesta was a late withdrawal for a highly tempestuous first leg of the champions league semifinal clash, which was marked by a typically stunning lionel messi performance as barca triumphed 20. Xavi has scored more goals58 for barca than iniesta 35. Lionel messi, xavi and andres iniesta shortlisted for ballon. Lionel messi, xavi and andres iniesta are three of the best players in the modern era and together they helped create the football system that won two champions league titles. Nov 09, 2012 along with xavi, iniesta is the embodiment of the style, an ideologue even if xavi is a more vocal, more unwavering defender of the faith. Xavi and iniesta have enjoyed a superb year at both domestic and international level. The player with the most assists to lionel messi during. When messi arrived, the majority of barcelona executives and many of their youth. The player with the most assists to lionel messi during his. Busquets hb xavi dlps iniesta apa messi never had success as a goalscoring f9. Everybody loves andres iniesta and it is easy to see why in rakutens new documentary on the former barcelona midfielder.
Barcelona legends including guardiola, xavi and messi star in new film. Real madrids ronaldo and messi, of barcelona, have dominated the game for the past decade with each winning five ballon dors in that time. But thats because he was the best ever at his own role. Both at the very least, xavi is on the same leveltier as platini, zidane, garrincha, ronaldinho, maldini, laudrup, van basten and puskas. Yes, xavi can control the tempo of the game and give deadly passes but iniesta does the same equally good and in a much more stylish and beautiful way. Iniesta crida latencio a cristiano ronaldo, pero sergio ramos hi posa pau. Dec 08, 2010 on december 6, 2010, the three finalists were announced as. I always thought xavi as a forward busquets and iniesta as a midfield messi. Messi, xavi, iniesta the greatest trio end of an era. Dec 06, 2010 lionel messi, xavi and andres iniesta, all of barcelona, have been shortlisted for the fifa ballon dor award xavi and iniesta have enjoyed a superb year at both domestic and international. Xavi, iniesta, messi barcelona stars xavi, andres iniesta and lionel messi have been shortlisted for the fifa ballon dor.
Xavi, iniesta and messi on ballon dor shortlist sports. Messi has gone on to show everyone that he can be brilliant with or without xavi, iniesta and others, but like any other player, he also needs a support network around him in order to be. The era of xavi, iniesta, and messi all p l aying together was a golden age for barcelona. He used to drop deep rarely,and those diagonal balls on the left wing were rare too. Messi, xavi, and iniesta fan page nov 18, 2016 xavi, iniesta deserve ballon dor saviola omnisport november 18, 2016, 10. Paris reuters spains world cup winners xavi and andres iniesta were joined by holder lionel messi on an allbarcelona shortlist for the fifa ballon dor announced on monday.
Crackovia fc barcelona vs athletic bilbao 31 andres. Xavi on iniesta, messi and greatness uefa champions. Xavi and iniesta manuel queimadelos alonsogetty images while lionel messi is the most mentioned of the fc barcelona squad, there are others in the squad who contribute. Andres iniesta believes him, lionel messi and xavi could all return to the nou camp and run barcelona one day. The fc barcelona already prepares his team for the future, and taking like big reference his recent past brilliant. Jan 10, 2011 lionel messi wins 2010 fifa ballon dor ahead of xavi and iniesta. Dec 06, 2010 barcelona trio lionel messi, xavi and andres iniesta have been shortlisted for the 2010 fifa ballon dor award. Iniesta has won spain the world cup and effortlessly won the euro 2012 being the best player of the tournament, he was simple untouchable. Sep 28, 2010 crackovia fc barcelona vs athletic bilbao 31 andres iniesta, xavi, david villa and pep guardiola. After neymars big money move to the french giants psg, the barcelona ace scored on 82 occasions in just 92 appearances. Messi, xavi, and iniesta were lucky guardiola was around. In terms of pure danger in the offense he was better with xavi and iniesta. Xavis game is based around the passandmove philosophy that has become barcelona and spains trademark, whilst iniesta has an inventiveness and a guile to his play that is beyond compare. He narrowly defeated messi to win the player of the year award from world soccer magazine.
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