Stadjer
Full Member
Are we just rewriting history now?
No but before Pep, Xavi was not on course to be seen as a legendary and one of the best midfielders ever. He didnt start the CL final for Barcelona against Arsenal. Mark van Bommel started instead of Xavi. Barcelona almost sold Xavi to Chelsea. Clearly not a 'nothing player' (which is about the dumbest way to describe a player tbf) but also not a midfielder that was expected to dominate midfields for years to come.