Cazorla hails Xavi abilities and highlig

Cazorla hails Xavi abilities and highlig

Santi Cazorla says Barcelona are fortunate to have his former team-mate and coach Xavi in Clayton Kershaw Jersey the dugout, as he emphasised the importance of the Blaugrana holding onto young midfielders Pedri and Gavi.Xavi led Barcelona to second place in LaLiga last term after returning to the club where he won three Champions Leagues as a player last November, having coached Cazorla as part of his only previous managerial a signment, at Qatari outfit Al Sadd.Cazorla and Xavi were also team-mates during an immensely succe sful spell in the Spanish national teams history, with the former Arsenal and Villarreal midfielder featuring in triumphant European Championship campaigns in 2008 and 2012.Speaking to Barcelonas official media channels during a visit to Camp Nou on Friday, Cazorla said Xavi was Babe Herman Jersey the idea coach for the Catalan giants due to his long-standing ties with the club.For me, he has been a benchmark, as a footballer and as a person, Cazorla said of Xavi. We have faced each other in many league games, we have coincided in the national team, and I was lucky to have him as a coach.He is a spectacular person, and personally I think Maury Wills Jersey he is the ideal coach for Barca.He knows the cluband for him, its a dream to be here. He knows what the demand here is. I wish him the best.Barcelona were ninth in LaLiga when Xavis predece sor Ronald Koeman was sacked last October, having won just four of their opening 10 league games.Xavioversaw a dramatic upturn in the Blaugranas fortunes after taking charge, as Barca won 17 of their last 26 league games, aided by the January arrivals of Dani Alves, Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.Meanwhile, Cazorla also emphasised the importance of Barcelona a club famous for producing diminutive creative midfielders holding onto youngsters Pedri and Gavi. While Pedri only made 12 LaLiga appearances during an injury-hit season, 17-year-old Gavi played 34 league games for Barca in the 2021-22 campaign, with Sergio Busquets (36 appearances) the only Blaugrana Kirk Gibson Jersey midfielder selected more frequently.Gavi produced more league a sists (five) than any of his fellow Barca midfielders throughout the course of the season, also creating 15 chances and boasting a pa sing accuracy of 89per cent.With Frenkie de Jong linked withManchester United as Barcelona look to fund a move for Bayern Andre Ethier Jersey Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Cazorla says keeping the Spanish duo is imperative.They have to hold on to Pedri, Gavi People who come out of the academy with strength, he added.I enjoy watching them play, its nice. For the good of football, lets hope they make a good team.

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