Xavi will do a great job at Barcelona, Guardiola has no doubt. What’s in store for him now?

Barcelona has officially confirmed the long-awaited news! Xavi is returning to the Camp Nou after 6 years, where he will try to build on the tremendous success he achieved in the Catalan team’s jersey. And Pep Guardiola has no doubt that he will be successful!

The Catalan big club has shown the world how to turn the best club in the world into a complete disaster in just a few years, both financially and sportingly.

Barcelona thus needed to start from scratch after the departure of Lionel Messi. Starting with the management and ending with the coach. And at the moment, we would be hard pressed to find a better person than Xavi himself.

Many fans and players look up to this legend, and considering that Barcelona will have to make use of their young talents due to their dire financial situation, his arrival is like a godsend.

The former outstanding midfielder was very successful at Al-Sadd, but the question is whether he will succeed at the highest level and follow in the footsteps of his great mentor Pep Guardiola.

“I haven’t spoken to him yet, but if the transfer is officially completed, then of course I wish him all the best. I am absolutely sure he will do a good job at Barcelona,” the Spanish coach said at a press conference ahead of the Manchester derby.

What awaits Xavi in Barcelona now?

The biggest challenge for Xavi will be to get Barcelona back into the top four, which the Catalan side is currently six points behind. The Blaugrana are currently 9th in the league table.

In the Champions League, Barcelona are second behind Bayern Munich, and they only need to get a good result in their next match against Benfica, who are just two points behind them.

However, Xavi still has 17 days to prepare for the Portuguese side. After Saturday’s game with Celta Vigo, his first match is on November 20, when fans can look forward to the Barcelona derby.

But then there will be a series of 4 very tough games (Benfica, Villarreal, Betis and Bayern Munich) that will show how big an effect Xavi’s return will have.

Source: Marca, Transfermarkt