Xavi, the legendary Barcelona midfielder and current coach of FC Barcelona, recently spoke highly of Manchester United\u2019s manager Erik ten Hag. In a press conference, Xavi praised ten Hag for his coaching abilities and called him a \u201cgreat coach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xavi\u2019s comments come after Manchester United\u2019s impressive performance in the Europa League this season, where they advanced to the knockout stages as group winners.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen Hag is a great coach, he has done a fantastic job with Ajax,\u201d Xavi said. \u201cHe has a clear style of play and his teams are always well-organized and difficult to beat. I have a lot of respect for him and his work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Xavi also noted the similarities between ten Hag\u2019s style of play and the philosophy that Barcelona is known for. \u201cHe is a coach who values possession and playing an attacking brand of football, which is very similar to the style that we promote at Barcelona,\u201d Xavi said as reported by Fabrizio Romano on Wednesday, 15th February. Manchester United and FC Barcelona will meet each other in the Europa League\u2019s round of 16 tie on 16th February, Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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