"Xavi has been a Barca coach for 50 games now (La Liga). He has gotten 118 points. Guardiola & Valverde reached 117 points in their first 50 games," Barcelona fan Ivan writes on Twitter.
"In the history of Barca, only Luis Enrique has a better record in his first 50 games.
"Xavi took over Barca in a terrible state in the middle of the season. When he arrived, Barca were 9th in La Liga. The goal? Top 4. The final result? Second place. No one thought he would do it, but he did.
"This season Barca lead La Liga by 9 points. Context matters. In second place you find last season’s Champions League & La Liga winners. Barca are up against tough competition. It’s not an easy run.
"Let's compare Xavi’s first proper season to Pep Guardiola’s first season:
• Xavi: 2.59 points per game 🥇
• Pep: 2.29 points per game 🥈
"Obviously, I am not saying that Xavi is better than Pep, but it makes our results even more impressive.
"Barca have conceded 8 goals in 24 La Liga games 🥇
"In second place for fewest goals conceded in the top 5 leagues you find Napoli with 16 goals conceded.
"The all-time record for fewest goals conceded in a La Liga season is 18 goals. Per 90 minutes that’s 0.47 goals. Barca? 0.33 goals conceded per 90 minutes.
"Yes, we have been poor in Europe under Xavi. At the same time, we have played far better than you can expect & demand in La Liga. It’s a tournament which requires consistency to perform well."
Barcelona can still end the season with three trophies if they can go all the way in the Copa Del Rey and also hold on to their lead in La Liga. Remember, Barca already won the Spanish Super Cup back in January.
