Xavi Hernández and the chant of “we gave everything to make it possible”

Up until now, the summer was being a kind of hedonistic festivity and the excitement welled up in the eyes of the Barça fan as he watched the Lewandowskis and the levers pass by as if they were cheerleaders. The tour of the United States had left good feelings and the Gamper had been an extraordinary welcome cocktail to fuel, even more, the prevailing optimistic story. One of Joan Laporta’s great merits is, without a doubt, to have transformed the depressed state into a scenario full of possibilities and expectations that have encouraged even the most skeptical. But nothing will make sense if the ball refuses to enter as in the premiere of the League. A good warning to sailors to start the meal of the real season: this will not be blowing and making bottles, and therefore the rush to want titles in five minutes will not be good company. A message for the lawn and for the offices.

The problem is that Barça does have one, in a hurry. The so-called all-in that Laporta has done by selling assets right and wrong to give him a jump forward in the squad, he will need urgent answers in the form of results and income. It is a clear bet to press the accelerator and pass the post-war screen that was becoming eternal. All this weight and demand have already begun to fall on the shoulders of Xavi Hernández, whom no one will be able to save when from the box office they cling to the chant of “we gave everything to make it possible”. A debatable claim because there was a lot of determination with Raphinha, a striker he hadn’t asked for and, instead, right-back Azpilicueta (who was already linked) flourished waiting to make room for him. Be that as it may, the effort that the club has made to improve the team is undeniable and the context favors that there is excessive pressure in the atmosphere.

Xavi is the first to know that the Barça coach doesn’t need excuses and that he is ultimately responsible for everything that happens on the field. His moment of truth has come at one of the most complicated moments in the history of the organization and, surely, what will help him the most is being true to himself. The club’s emergencies will be able to collar him and the players, but Xavi knows better than anyone what to do without him com titles are hard to win. This is not about rushing, or buying excellence in exchange for a pile of millions: this is, as always, about football. You have to let Xavi work and be aware that only one League match has passed. Let the misunderstood pressure not end up taking its toll on us.

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