Domagoj Kostanjšak
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My train to Manchester broke down so I'll be stuck in the middle of nowhere for a while. Anyone fancy a Q&A? Can be football, life, whatever. Hit me with some questions below! 👇
@Barsalev Yes, just checked, most defeats with 28 so far with this one vs Argentina included. And yes, they qualify almost always so definitely a factor. They're also historically...
I feel Xavi isn't helping his case with constant talk of having to win trophies this season. Yes, we invested a lot. Yes, Barça can't go trophyless year upon year. But we're rushi...
Sacking Xavi on the account of not winning trophies this season would be beyond ridiculous. Results in Barça's context have almost ALWAYS meant trophies. However, I'll take sust...
With the Clásico defeat still looming over our heads, the big question is being raised: Is Xavi the coach to take Barça back to greatness? In this piece, I discuss what needs to c...
Frenkie de Jong should be Xavi's big project at Barça. The good news is, we're already seeing reasonable improvement in his understanding of Barcelona's philosophy, especially com...
The pure idea of Kessie has so far been better than what he's actually shown. His profile suits Xavi's blueprint on paper - box threat, hardworking runner, smells danger, all-phas...
On Xavi - it's all on how long he takes to address Barça's issues - if at all. The worry is we're still plagued by (some) very similar (& recurring) problems: exaggerated vertical...
The individual mistakes were our undoing & we have to accept this is something Xavi can't control. What he can control, however, is who plays & when. Pique is on him. Alonso is on...
My book, Anatomy of a Genius: Leo Messi's Tactical Evolution at FC Barcelona is #1 bestseller in FC Barcelona & European Football Leagues categories on Amazon! To celebrate, here'...
If Xavi goes with a 3-box-3, I feel this would be a good way to optimise it. It gives us a 5-lane occupation vs a 5atb with deep creators (Pedri & Busquets) behind the half-space...
It's HERE! 🚨 Anatomy of a Genius: Leo Messi's tactical evolution at FC Barcelona is OUT! 📚 From early LaMasia days to history's best, Messi's tactical journey has been inspiratio...