Domagoj Kostanjšak
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Pablo Gavi is a LaMasia anomaly. He is loud, temperamental, passionate & unyielding. But he's also technical excellence personified; a player with pausa & patience. And in 23/24,...
With €3.4M spent and several elite players signed, Barcelona emerged victorious from the summer transfer window. Even when undeniably broke, they managed to assemble a super squad...
If you follow me, you know I've always been the biggest fan of Ivan Rakitić. I'm biased because we're Croatian but he was a hard-working player with ice in his veins & professiona...
Kounde played an incredible game against Cadiz but the best thing is, it's the role Cancelo would thrive in. The role of the RB was two-fold: — Sit outside the block & distribute...
Barcelona have been linked with several right-backs this summer & while there are clear favourites, we don't know who exactly is joining Xavi's team. João Cancelo? Iván Fresneda?...
Barça need a right-back this summer. No, Barça need a special right-back this summer. And this kid? Well... He's special. Between Arnau, Cancelo or even Foyth, he's the one Xavi...
2023/24 is just around the corner & Barcelona have a crown to defend. 👑 With the competition growing stronger, it will be up to Xavi to make sure his team is ready. Fortunately, p...
Barcelona finally have a fully complementary double pivot. Oriol Romeu is the necessary horizontal for a highly vertical Frenkie de Jong; a calm for his chaos & positional discipl...
Xavi is constantly compared to Guardiola but in verticality, directness & game model, he may be closer to Cruyff. And Barcelona are the reflection of their coach & his profile as...
Tomorrow, Atlético Madrid play host to Barcelona in a huge clash for Diego Simeone & Xavi. Both teams are in a heavy transitional period & both suffer from identity issues, albeit...
Barcelona were taken by surprise by Intercity but still salvaged a 4:3 victory. It's fair to criticise Xavi, he should be pressed about this. But not all was bad. As ever, the tr...
Going into 2023, keep an eye on Albert Riera, Olimpija Ljubljana's new coach. A student of Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola, @11RIERA11 uses an entertaining positional system and ha...