Luis Enrique is known for saying what’s on his mind, without mincing words or mincing words. And that’s what he did recently when he had to judge the work of his former player Xavi on the FC Barcelona bench.
Interviewed by Movistar+, the current PSG coach made it known that he did not at all appreciate the way the Blaugrana were performing under Xavi. “There is no defensive quality. Ter Stegen has broken the record for long passes. They play like Eibar,” he said.
Luis Enrique, accustomed to the fact
Words that are likely to cause a lot of ink to flow. Above all, there is a chance that Xavi will take offense at his criticism of him. He who nevertheless had the merit of bringing Barça back to the top of Spanish football in 2023.
This is not the first time that Luis Enrique has looked down on Xavi. It had already happened last spring before the opposition between PSG and Barça in the Champions League. He had then openly and seriously declared that between the two, he was the one who had left the biggest mark on the history of Barcelona. A provocation to which Xavi had the elegance not to respond.
