Xavi

XAVI is officially the WORST Barcelona manager since records began following his side's defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday.The Catalan giants were soundl.

[LaLiga](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/la-liga/) titles, the [Champions League](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/champions-league/) and two Spanish Super Cups. [Luis Enrique](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luis-enrique/). [Pep Guardiola](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/pep-guardiola/) also accumulated 119 points during his opening 50 games, with a record of 37 wins, eight draws and five defeats. [Pedro Martin](https://twitter.com/pedritonumeros/status/1581680029544873984), since [Xavi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/xavi/) took over in November 2021 he has won 28, drawn 11 and lost 11 of his 50 matches. And he won two two LaLiga titles, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup during his two-and-a-half year spell at the club. [Catalan giants](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1232720/barcelona/) were [soundly beaten 3-1 in El Clasico](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20125232/real-madrid-barcelona-clasico-match-report-karim-benzema/) as they were knocked off the top of the LaLiga table by [Carlo Ancelotti's men](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250296/real-madrid/).

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Xavi's record as Barcelona's coach after 50 games is the worst in the club's recent history after his 11th defeat in the El Clasico ...

This ranks him behind the likes of Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Frank Rijkaard. [Real Madrid](https://sportsbrief.com/football/real-madrid/) in the first El Clasico of the season. [Barcelona](https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/) fans, but the Spaniard’s record in charge of the Blaugrana has gotten some supporters worried.

“I am the most responsible here,” said Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez on Sunday evening. “I am the captain of this boat.” Xavi was speaking after his ship ...

The veterans were to blame for two of the [Inter](https://theathletic.com/football/team/inter/) goals, but it was also true that the home team in general fell apart when the going got tough, and Xavi’s substitutions made things worse. There were also individual errors at the Bernabeu last night. [Real Madrid](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-madrid/), [losing 3-1 in the first Clasico of the 2022-23 campaign](https://theathletic.com/3698211/2022/10/16/real-madrid-barcelona-clasico/), just four days after their chances of qualifying for the [Champions League](https://theathletic.com/football/champions-league/) knockout phase were all but sunk by a 3-3 home draw with Inter Milan.

Barcelona boss Xavi is set to drop club captain Sergio Busquets for their midweek clash with Villarreal.

[Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/primera/sergio-busquets-la-decision-mas-dificil-de-xavi-n/), Xavi will leave the 34-year-old on the bench against the Yellow Submarine, with [Frenkie de Jong](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/frenkie-de-jong) moving into his spot, and [Gavi](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/gavi) returning to the starting XI. [with a key mistake leading to a goal in the 3-3 Champions League draw with Inter Milan](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/10/12/barcelona-fightback-falls-short-against-inter-as-europa-league-looms-again), and he was withdrawn in their [3-1 El Clasico defeat at Real Madrid yesterday.](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/10/16/real-madrid-return-to-top-of-la-liga-table-after-comfortable-el-clasico-win) [Barcelona](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/barcelona) boss [Xavi](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/xavi-hernandez) is set to drop club captain [Sergio Busquets](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/sergio-busquets) for their midweek clash with Villarreal.

A Barcelona star who has made 612 appearances could seal his Camp Nou exit in 2023 after developing a 'frosty relationship' with Xavi, it has been claimed.

When asked whether the defender's Camp Nou future is in doubt, Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT: "I think so. [football](https://www.givemesport.com/football) news and rumours right here [News Now - Sport News](https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport) [World Cup winner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/erfolge/spieler/18944), along with other members of the dressing room, were unhappy with Laporta's comments. [among](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/18944) his former clubs. [four starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/leistungsdaten/spieler/18944) since the campaign got underway and was an unused substitute as Barcelona suffered an El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday. [came under fire](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11309679/Gerard-Pique-makes-costly-mistake-playing-Nicolo-Barella-onside-crucial-Inter-Milan-equaliser.html) from Xavi after his mistake led to Inter Milan finding the back of the net in a 3-3 Champions League group stage draw last week, so all signs seem to be pointing towards his days being numbered at Barcelona. [revealed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/barcelona-debt-gerard-pique-wages-25889358) earlier this year that he rakes in £2million-per-year after accepting a 50 per cent salary cut amid Barcelona’s financial struggles, has [entered](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/profil/spieler/18944) the final two years of his contract. [102-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/nationalmannschaft/spieler/18944/verein_id/3375) Spain international an escape route out of the Camp Nou and linking up with Diego Simeone at the Wanda Metropolitano would be of interest. [612 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gerard-pique/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/18944/verein/131) for the Catalan giants, but it appears his time on the club’s books is drawing to a close. [Cope](https://www.cope.es/deportes/futbol/noticias/enfado-vestuario-del-barcelona-tras-las-criticas-laporta-porque-algunos-bajaron-sueldo-20221009_2334053), he did not take kindly to president Joan Laporta's criticism after refusing to take another pay cut in order to allow Barcelona to register summer signing Jules Kounde. [Okdiario](https://okdiario.com/deportes/simeone-quiere-pique-enero-9728534?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1664274238-1), Pique and Xavi’s relationship has completely broken down and there is growing tension behind the scenes. [Barcelona](https://www.givemesport.com/barcelona) star Gerard Pique has a ‘frosty relationship’ with head coach Xavi and could seal his Camp Nou departure next year, according to CBS reporter [Ben Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor).

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez is being tipped to bench captain Sergio Busquets for the team's next game against Villarreal on Thursday.

Hector Bellerin and Memphis Depay could return against Athletic at the weekend, while Andreas Christensen is not expected back until the visit of Bayern Munich. The Barcelona coach is also not expected to have any more of his injured players back for Thursday’s game. AS reckon there is a bit of a debate going on at the club at present over Busquets’s “role in the team” after several “disappointing and erratic” performances.

A damning stat shows that Barcelona boss Xavi has made a worse start to his managerial career at the Camp Nou than the man he replaced in November last year ...

[comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/stat-xavi-barcelona-worse-koeman-28262720#comments-section) below. [Robert Lewandowski misses El Clasico sitter with Barcelona beaten by Real Madrid](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/lewandowski-clasico-miss-barcelona-madrid-28253281) [Champions League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/champions-league).

Barcelona has had a rough week, and coach Xavi Hernandez must act to prevent his squad from falling downward. The Catalans drew with Inter Milan, leaving...

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In turn, one can expect Xavi to introduce Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati. Furthermore, the situation with club captain Sergio Busquets is deteriorating with every ...

Lastly, in defence, Xavi does not really have a lot to choose from in the first place. The two have occupied the starting role for a long, but consistency is nowhere to be seen. But as things stand, despite knowing that he will have to make major changes on Thursday, he hasn’t decided on the lineup yet.

Xavi is happy to shoulder the blame for Barcelona's Clasico defeat to Real Madrid, with the Blaugrana boss admitting his side must “improve a lot”.

We have to play much better. We have to change the dynamic, this is a long season." We have to learn the hard way. We have to be more mature and compete much better. We tried. We're in a bad dynamic and we have to change it now.