The events have proven that Xavi Hernandez has not made any mistakes during his time coaching Barcelona. Last season, which was considered a disaster, the team had the same number of points in La Liga as they do this season. While in the season in which they won the championship two years ago, they had nine more points. This reflects that there is not much difference between the Spanish coach and coach Hansi Flick.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper “El Nacional”, Xavi was right when he pointed out some players who have shown this season that they do not have the required level to contribute to the team, such as Ansu Fati and Pablo Torre.
He was also right in his criticism of some key players, such as Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski, whose level is again being questioned due to their weak contributions. In particular, his statement about Eric Garcia, who is no longer able to continue at the Camp Nou, was accurate.
Two-time World Cup and European Cup winner Joan Laporta and Deco advised that Eric Garcia be sold, which was the main reason behind his loan to Girona last season. However, Hansi decided to give him a chance to return after his good season with the red-and-white club, due to the injury crisis in defense. However, he was quickly judged.
It only took a few weeks for Flick to realize that Xavi was right about Eric Garcia, and that the best option was to let him go. He wasted his chances and was responsible for the defeat to Leganés, where he was the one who scored the goal the team conceded. It is unlikely that he will get more playing time in the coming weeks, and his departure is imminent in January.
Eric Garcia has not been able to live up to the expectations that accompanied his arrival at Barcelona, despite arriving for free and being seen as a successor to Gerard Piqué. Flick has lost patience with Eric and has demanded that he find a new team. The player is currently on the transfer list, with his starting price set at around €10 million.