Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
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Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
I cannot think of any player that has controlled the pace of games at such a high level, for such a long time, for both his club and national team. For me he is secodn only to the legendary Frank Rijkaard.
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Re: Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
it depends on what you mean by setting the pace of the game. for me, when i think of players who set the pace of games i think more of players like pirlo than xavi.
xavi is one of the best midfielders of all time but when i look at xavi and barca i think the pace has been dictated more by tactics than one particular player.
xavi is one of the best midfielders of all time but when i look at xavi and barca i think the pace has been dictated more by tactics than one particular player.
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Re: Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
I agree with vanDEEZ. Xavi might be the best midfielder of all time, but when it comes to setting the pace of a game I think more of players like Riquelme. Barcelona have a defined pace and it's not generally dictated by Xavi's input.
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Re: Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
"Of all time"? Nope. There could be always someone coming in the future who is besser.
(I really hate this "...of all time" hyperbole!)
(I really hate this "...of all time" hyperbole!)
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Re: Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
rwo power wrote:"Of all time"? Nope. There could be always someone coming in the future who is besser.
(I really hate this "...of all time" hyperbole!)
Not to get into a philosophical debate, but arguably "all time" does not include the future, because that time hasn't happened yet. "All time" may encompass just all the time up until now, in which case it's perfectly acceptable to call Xavi one of the best of all time.
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Re: Is Xavi Hernandez the best midfield controller of all time?
Well, science is still out on the verdict what time exactly is. ^^FatherReason wrote:Not to get into a philosophical debate, but arguably "all time" does not include the future, because that time hasn't happened yet. "All time" may encompass just all the time up until now, in which case it's perfectly acceptable to call Xavi one of the best of all time.rwo power wrote:"Of all time"? Nope. There could be always someone coming in the future who is besser.
(I really hate this "...of all time" hyperbole!)
But then, you wrote "one of the best of all time" there - and that's something I could sign, too, just not "the best of all time". ^^
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