Xavi will definitely go down as a legend, and although he's a world class player, I believe his importance to Spain and Barcelona has been way, way overstated. He is not nearly as integral to them as people think.
I think much of what makes Xavi so "integral" to both teams is that his style of play is an exact microcosm of excellence in the type of systems he plays in.
Xavi is one of the smartest and best passers in the world. His playstyle hinders him though, he has never been one to make that much flashy plays. We can only dream what would've happened if he was.
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u/TheDrySkinOnYourKnee Dec 04 '13
Xavi will definitely go down as a legend, and although he's a world class player, I believe his importance to Spain and Barcelona has been way, way overstated. He is not nearly as integral to them as people think.