Exactly How GOOD Was Xavi Hernandez, Really? 

Who’s your greatest midfielder of all time? 👀 Let me know what vid you want next and leave a like if you enjoyed, really helps ❤️

"Unlike Xavi, They might not be trying to *assist* you" Give this man a medal

People seriously overlook Xavi when talking about how good he is.. Zidane and Iniesta are always held at higher regard than Xavi for some reason…when in fact he has a good argument to be better than both of them.. “Xavi is the Greatest Spanish Footballer of All Time” - Lionel Messi

How good was Xavi?!...Well let's just say Barcelona have never won a major European trophy ever since he left them in 2015.

Best comment i read somewhere about xavi is" if you are playing with xavi, you don't have to worry about offside cause xavi will calculate it for you!"

Football is a simple game, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is. -Johan Cruyff

Xavi Hernandez 08/09 season Match played- 52 Goals- 11 Assist- 32 Total g/a = 43 that is absurd as a pivot man the best season a midfielder could have the absolute pinnacle and i literally don't want to bring the trophy thing here He is the one changed the game as people used to thing only physical midfielder will work in modern football and what he did he control the game like no other ever did not even legendary Johan cryuff his passing was the best even Micheal laudrap would have proud of He is by far the the most influential midfielder of all time along with Zidane Definitely one of the best player of all time Football's very own puppet master

Xavi in my opinion definitely has a case for being the greatest midfielder and passers of all time.

In my opinion as a Real Madrid fan. Xavi should be remembered not as one of the greatest midfielders, but rather... One of the greatest players in history. He made simple football look so beautiful, he had the IQ that could rival the finest in the sport, the very embodiment of the Tika taka style of football that made Barcelona a dominant side and the greatest club team ever, and the pivotal figure of one of the greatest national sides in history. Xavi is without a doubt Spain's greatest ever played. Even as a Real fan, how could I not want this guy to succeed at Barcelona? He will bring Barcelona to the glory days again, because he is just a masterpiece of a figure in the beautiful game.

Whenever someone mentions Xavi I think of Iniesta and vice versa. Individually they were one of the best to grace this sport. Together, they were the best midfield duo there ever was.

Xavi almost never lost the ball when he had it. First time i noticed him was 2004 against AC Milan away game. Barca lost 1-0 but i was impressed by how he kept the ball and his passing and vision.

Xavi deserves to be spoken about when talking about footballs greatest. He inspires me to be a better player and I don’t even play much. He was truly a once in a lifetime player to watch. An unmatched midfielder even today. Xavi was and will remain the G.O.A.T midfielder in my eyes

He’s an elite manager which shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Xavi was our (Barca) saviour as player, and on his way in being one as a coach!!

this man literally knows how it feels like when a golden era finishes and u are barely able to qualify for next season's cl, its like history repeating itself

Being a Madridista, I have immense respect for this man. He is a pure legend. ❤

I never realized how good Xavi was at keeping the ball under pressure. And those ridiculous flicks when someone was ontop of him just crazy. Definitely had eagle eyes 🦅👁️.

Raymar you just have to follow this up with a video on Inesta I swear those two had a twin telephatic relationship.

I can't control my happiness under Xavi In Xavi we trust Visca Barca 💙❤ Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

2008 Spain winning wasn't a surprise at all they the heavy favourites I still remember before the tournament started being a small kid discussing with my cousins the depth of that squad with likes Torres , villa , fabregas , Xavi , iniesta , puyol , casilas , David Silva and everyone was predicting Spain to win

Real Madrid fan here but can't help but respect the midfield maestro, he is a blessing for Barcelona

For me, he’s always been the greatest midfielder of all time.

If you say pele God of football. Then the God of simple football is 100% xavi. A genius once said - playing football is simple. But playing simple football is the hardest thing to do. And thanks to raymour RU-vid channel for remembering the guy who saved Barcelona.

Raymaaar! :D Xavi was just majestic. I'm so happy I got to watch him, Iniesta and Busi play teams to shreds. Dude had a football IQ that is damned near unrivalled. So happy to see him at the helm, coaching the likes of Pedri, Gavi and Nico. They'll benefit a ton from having the god of passing himself, guiding them. Edit: Would love to see a video on David Beckham! I don't believe you've covered him yet ;) Thanks for the video, Raymar!

Hope Xavi make Barcelona great again, we are seeing some signs, let it be consistent

The way he brought up Nord VPN into conversation,Savage😂

Xavi is indeed a Barça god. Not just a legend. He had to work, really really hard, his way up the fans' hearts to having that status now. A true inspiration.

To me he's Robert Downey Jr on the pitch

i mean the fact that in fifa in one point he was the same rating as ronaldo and 1 off messi is pretty amazing and if those 2 never existed then he wouldve won ballon dors and been remembered a lot more fondly

Who’s here where Xavi just outclassed Madrid with a 4-0 win

I'm a die hard Réal Madrid fan, but, this Guy was truly a masterpiece as a footballer. Him and that wizard called Iniesta gave me so many sleepless nights

When it's all said and done Xavi will end up as a top 3 Midfielder and top 3 Manager of all time!

I get chills just to hear this man talking, such a great storyteller. Please do Paul Scholes next!

Realistically xavi iniesta and busquets are the absolute pinnacle of any midfield in history. There’s no other midfield in history that can control the pace of the game, retain the ball, or make the players around them better than these 3. A true pleasure to of been able to watch them.

It’s not only xavi and iniesta Busquets also had a great influence in the tiki taka era Also a one gernerational player alongside xavi,iniesta,messi

''xavi and spain showed the world the beauty and terror of playing simple football'' this sentence gave me goospumps

Above all, Xavi was highly competitive, and when it came down to when it mattered most, he always delivered

People who put Modric above Xavi and Iniesta never saw those 2 play in their primes

After last night's el Clasico now i can say XAVI is one of the best manager in the world right now

Wow!, watching your videos about the players I watched growing up literally gives me goosebumps. Missing those football years soso much

Thank you for making this awesome video, it was the video I requested on your last video. Love your commentary and deep analysis plus the clips!

Man beat Madrid 4-0 in just 5 months

I've always thought Xavi is the best midfielder of all time and I fell in love with football because of the Barcelona team from 04-14. great video

When you said Xavi Hernandez I was confused on who you talking about never realized it was that Barca legend

Raymar I really like the fact that you take the time to reply to most of the comments on your channel given the size of your audience, and not in a scripted way but you're literally just chillin and being genuine.

He was critical part of the team when he was a player, he really deserved a Balon de Oro, or Iniesta as well. Both of them were amazing.

This momentum is giving me 2009 vibes. Xavi bring back Barca back that Madrid rivalry. Both want to be on top and tomorrows Classico is going to be a small preview. As a Madrid fan, I knew this time was coming where Xavi was going to come back and lift up Barca. Back in 2009, I was 13 and I remember hating that whole Barca squad because they were so unbeatable. Now Xavi back is giving me flashbacks lol. Mbappe to the rescue I suppose

I was waiting for another of your videos yesterday and now you upload one of Xavi, great service.

this channel is so under-rated this guy speaks nothing but truth and even if he likes a rival player he sill gives the other guy the respect he deserves great job I will definitely keep watching

Best football documentary channel in RU-vid✨✨🔝 Literally I can watch any video of your channel again and again without getting bored 🤯

I hope Pedri could follow his footsteps. At such young age he already be a vital part of the team.

Great video. And shout out to AS Comps too. Great to see u give the guy a mention. His content is incredible too.

This was a beautiful video essay, man! I used to watch football, especially international football, as a child during the early 2000s & started watching properly after 2012. I started following Barcelona because of Messi but then I understood the legacy of the club & the magical duo of Xavi & Iniesta. This video portrays everything....great job!

Personally I think he's the best midfielder of all time. I don't mean that to disrespect any other legend before him

20 years or so We will see one of these for Pedri. He is so good

thanks for being so consistent with videos

This channels brilliant 👏 Only come across it a couple of days ago and I must say I'm impressed. Keep going 💪

For me it's between Zidane and xavi as the 1 & 2 greatest Midfielders of all time ,people say Iniesta was better than xavi because of Iniesta's dribbling ,but those who understand football know the importance of xavi and his performances in the biggest games , he had an assist in WC semi finals,assist in 2 euro finals, assist in 2 UCL finals ,and if you want stats go check his 08/09 season stats

Your videos are always spot on!

AS comps!! Best highlights on RU-vid, well said!

I’m here after watching Barcelona beat Real 4-0. Looki

13:27 Pedri Xavi is a genious, probably the highest IQ in football. For me is probably one of the greatests of all time. Doesnt surprise me that he is also a good coach.

That ad integration was very very smooth

Raymar you're amazing please upload more🙏

One of 5 best midfielders of all time, probably even in top 3. Amazing player.

Just remember Spain at one point, I think the 2012 euro final starting 11 had no strikers and no wingers it was just a defence and a midfield, they completely dominated Italy

Awesome video. I wanna give you props for how slick that nord vpn ad placement was!

xavi was for many years my fave footballer, so loved this clip, but I k,new u raymyalways make gr8 vids!

Great video

Now a godly manager making glory for a godly team in the making

Random, that was theeeee BEST Transition into a sponsor I have ever witnessed! Love your vids btw!

Great video!

I remember that I loved to watch him as a kid, cause he could outplay up to six people with a single pass.

Xavi was a master, really miss seeing him play.

From coaching perspective his PRECISION is off the charts. ~90% passing, and 2+ assists in consecutive European finals speaks for itself. From a free #8! His body position and ability to "play from a spot" are textbook. Watch how often he stops the ball dead, scans, and waits LONGER THAN you think reasonable/safe before 1) delivery of buttery pass of Spanish quality 2) Body position/minimal skill to slip 1st defender 3) NEVER lose the ball via bad pass, force the defense to come and take it. Players like him are adored. The closest that comes to mind for me is Moussa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur) paired with Christian Eriksen during the Pochettino days. With two scary fullbacks (Prime Danny Rose and Kyle Walker) he could carry the ball box to box, provide the penultimate pass for Eriksen who get's to be Iniesta. The primary overlap between the two is body position and emphasis on maintenance of possession above all else. Though they did it in very different ways, in very different systems. tl:dr - Goat. Intricate possession systems fall apart without passing productivity like his. And his best passes are often hockey assists, not the stat fillers. He stepped up in BIG games from his debut til retirement. Free #8 with >80% passing is great. His was 90%+ in the champions league multiple times.

It's the background sound track that makes your projects super 😎

Hey Raymar, a video on Diego forlan?

I'm here after he just demolished Real at the Bernabeu as a manager..

Best video of the month 🔥

AS Comps really is the best!

The heart of the greatest team of all time.

He is the perfect coach because even as a player he wasnt relying on his physical capabilities but rather on his understanding of football. Ofcourse his passing and dribbles were amazing but he wasnt the fastest and he didnt have the best shooting. He also wasnt that strong. He played with his mind and that understanding of football is extremely rare. With his knowledge he can actually teach a team how to play good football even if they are not super special players although that does help alot. Unlike koeman who was a great player his understanding of football just is not good enough which is very normal and he did give his best for barça. I always felt that players like xavi would be the best coaches because of their understanding of football.

Love the content

Love the content Raymar I watch every video and want to suggest can you make a video about how good Steven gerrard really was ?

Kroos and Modric are amazing. But neither of them hold a candle to this man.

Under Xavi, Barca will win the Champions League before 2025!

At 9:05 where you said "and thus history was made , and the infamous tiki taka playstyle was born" i literally cried the shit outa my eyes for the rest of the video. Today's generation of football owes so much to that version of Barcelona.

Ahhh the flashbacks to all those games i've watched of the golden age of Barca. Nice video :)

Version 1.0 : Rinus Michels Version 2.0 : Johan Cruijff Version 3.0 : Pep Guardiola Version 4.0 : Xavi Hernandez Total football brought to FC Barcelona from Ajax by Rinus Michels who helped build LaMasia used by Johan Cruijff who won Barça their first UCL with Pep Guardiola as the brain of the team who then gave the football world the best team ever with Xavi Hernandez as the maestro who is now perpetuating the tradition, the philosophy, the Barça identity. Version 5.0 : ...

Just beat real 4-0 , Xavi is 95% responsible for this turn around

2008 Spain...shocked everyone... seriously!!....they were the outstanding/overwhelming favourites for the world cup....they didn't surprise anyone except people who were either very young ..or not really interested in football..

Good vid!

Everyone be like tiki taka was only possible for Xavi and Iniesta but in the corner there lies another superhuman talent named Sergio Busquests go his still and this very age the main controler of FCB's game .. he is also very very underrated

And then there are some ppl with audacity to compare Modric with Xavi & Iniesta 🗿

Great video. Will love to see a video of inter Milan history like you did for ac Milan

Thanks for listen to my request wow🙆🏻‍♂️, you are the best 👌 bro. I love your vidz 💯

And wouldn’t you know it we beat real madrid in santiago bernabeu 4-0 all thanks to xavi ❤️💙❤️💙

I’ve always said Xavi was the greatest midfielder of that generation. Made everything look effortless, could play in the tightest spaces, never lost the ball, dictated games, insane passing

13:17 Raymar and AsComps... Two of the best RU-vid football channels

One of THE most smoothest sponsor transitions ever. You gotta rate it