Differences between Xavi Hernandez and Ronald Koeman? Pjanic explained after Barca departure.
It’s easy to assume that the deal was always doomed to fail ever since Ronald Koeman was hired as Barcelona’s manager.
Despite the club legend’s excellent tenure with the Netherlands, his experience at Everton served as a foreshadowing of what to anticipate from his tenure as Blaugrana manager.
From a purely tactical standpoint, Koeman’s lack of a distinct football persona was the reason he was ousted from the club in November of last year, when Xavi took over.
Miralem Pjanic, a former Barcelona star who left the club earlier this summer to join Sharjah FC, has now provided an inside look at the pronounced contrasts between him and the current manager.
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“When I observed the training sessions with Koeman, I was quite surprised. They lacked motivation, strategy, and creativity. He was honest with Que T’hi Jugues when he said, “We didn’t train for the matches.
With Xavi, it’s completely different; they work much harder and do so well. This year, they informed us, we’ll run a lot.
The comments made by the Bosnian international regarding Xavi obviously seem to add up, as the performances on the field demonstrate the influence he has had off the field.
Xavi appears to be constructing one of the most intriguing projects in Europe while also playing what is perhaps the best kind of football in Spain. Koeman, though, cannot be compared because he seemed to have Barcelona’s club in quicksand.
The Blaugrana now lead the La Liga standings, edging off rival Real Madrid on goal differential.
