Xavi reveals his coaching idol and proposes 'strange' change in football
"I do not like football on TV. There are many teams that speculate, it is played in a monotonous way. I cannot stand those who line up with a 4-5-1 and renounce possession of the ball," he said.
"I have clear ideas, my team will have to be the protagonist of the game, keep the ball, propose the ideas. I learned this with Barcelona and Spain. I like the Bilbao of Berizzo and the Betis of Setien, but of course, my role model is always Guardiola. I study all the matches of his Manchester City.
"I myself define this idea as 'strange', but the ideal way to play football would be ten against ten. I have seen matches between two teams with one sending off on each side and I have noticed how radically different it is. There are more spaces and you can play more in the attack," Xavi concluded.