Return of the prodigal son: Expectations from Xavi’s Barcelona

Return of the prodigal son: Expectations from Xavi’s Barcelona.

It was Rinus Michels who taught Johan Cruyff the ways of total football, how to manipulate space and fluidity to beat any opponent. It was Cruyff who then passed it down to his prized pupil Josep Guardiola. Showing that these principles stand the test of time, Guardiola used them to help Barcelona dominate the world, […]

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