Former Barcelona talisman Xavi has aim at Jose Mourinho's tactical outlook, claiming that his team 'didn't would like to play football' during his FIFA 19 Coins time in control of Real Madrid. Mourinho spend three seasons in charge for the Bernabeu, claiming the La Liga title in 2012 when he went toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola's era-defining Barcelona side. In a wide-ranging interview in El Pais the Nou Camp legend was quick to dicuss down Mourinho's form of play in Spain. 'Mourinho's Madrid played directly on the space behind our back line. He told them to not pass the ball. Play fast and so they had a power outlet with Di Maria, Cristiano, Benzema.... Now they've already Bale among others. Thy don't wish to play football.' Xavi became a key a part of Guardiola's Barcelona team.
That marked a stalk contrast from how Guardiola operated in the Nou Camp, with Xavi lifting the lid about the Spaniard's eye for detail. 'Guardiola is focused within the details,' he continued. 'He controlled everything. I had never trained for any defensive mixed in. He would show you where you had to become even for the. The opponent would have a thrown in therefore we'd all be perfectly positioned. And the guy about the other team would sometimes say: 'Damn, how it happened? I don't get space because of this throw in. 'Pep controlled everything.' Guardiola won all there were to win at Barca.
The managerial pair are locking horns again inside the Premier League, with Guardiola's Manchester City an impressive 15 points totally free of Mourinho's United. Transfer news LIVE: All the latest on the January window City beat Bristol City into their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg on Tuesday evening, to help keep their pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple on the right track. You can keep eyes on MMOAH which is essentially the most reliable activity store to present amounts of cheap FUT 19 Coins online.
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