Xavi is very pleased at Barça

Xavi Hernández gave his analysis of Barça 2013/24 in an interview with FIFA.COM, as well as talking about his past, and his future, with the Club. 

Xavi, who has played 16 seasons in the first team, and over 700 matches in a Barça shirt, has been able to play with some of the most important players in the world of football. 

Ronaldinho, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta, Neymar..., are some of the players he's shared a dressing room with, but he has no doubt in stating: “The greatest player ever is Messi. He's the best of the lot".

Comparisons are never nice, and Xavi accepts that, when the team is being criticised for their performance and being compared to Barça of previous seasons. “More than Guardiola's time, and he did a great job as coach, as well as the team, who were also fantastic in terms of results and the style of football played, it's the legacy that we left”. “We reached the heights in all aspects: football, tactics, technical and physical abilities. 

We played at a really high level and it's normal I suppose that there will be comparisons made”, he said.

However, Xavi wanted to emphasise the personality of Tata Martino in his quest to lead Barça to sporting success. “He's someone with experience and personality. We have great respect for him and he's showing that he is well capable of coaching Barça”.

In respect to his future,  Xavi would like to retire at FC Barcelona. “I would like to retire at Barça and to be linked for many years to what I believe is the best team in the World".

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