Xavi’s blunt decision after the World Cup in Qatar: an indisputable man on the bench

The player will spend the last months of his contract on the bench

Despite having won the match against CA Osasunaand leave the FC Barcelona as leader of LaLiga Santander, Xavi was self-critical and took an unexpected decision. Starting next year when the cule club start playing the second part of the season, your line-up will undergo an important change in the midfield.

In months ago, the Barça team announced that one of his legends would leave at the end of the season. We don’t talk about Gerard Piquébut of Sergio Busquets, who lately is showing a very poor level. His last months at Camp Nou will be spent on the bench and his place will be taken by one of the young talents.

The player who will relieve Busquets by Xavi’s decision

After so much thought and analysis, Mr. Azulgrana has come to the conclusion that his team cannot depend on what Busquets does in midfield. Less than 8 months before he leaves Barcelona, ​​Xavi will leave him on the bench and his place will be taken by the Dutch Frenkie de Jong, who was in charge of the inside left.

Since the Dutchman decided to reject offers from the Premier League, especially from Manchester United, to stay with the Culé team. His level has been rising. Xavi considers that the 25-year-old footballer is already more than ready to take charge of the club and be that link between defense and attack.

And who will take the place of Frenkie de Jong? Xavi also made another decision

For the other two positions in midfield, Pedri will continue to play on the right, who is doing interior and winger work on that wing. On the left where De Jong was, the position goes to Gavi, who has not started for a month. In this way, the middle line has been renewed with the absence of Busquets.

With the departures of Piqué and the 34-year-old midfielder, the FC Barcelona that will show up in 2023-24 will be totally new and improved. In recent years the basic forces and the work of scouts in the Culé team. They have given the harvest of great pearls such as: Pedri, Gavi, Balde, Ansu Fati and Eric García.