DBasia.news – The former playmaker of Barcelona and Spain, Xavi Hernandez revealed that he really adores Maurizio Sarri, the Italian coach who’s currently coaching Chelsea.
Moreover, Xavi said that he generally loves Italian coaches. As a player, Xavi put Pep Guardiola as the role model. Apparently, they worked together in Barcelona.
“Pep is a great friend and a great Coach. I worked with him for a few years and I won’t hide that I admire him very much,” Xavi Hernandez said.
Xavi Hernandez
Besides Guardiola, Xavi explained why he likes Italian coaches. According to the 38-year-old man, Italian coaches have a good understanding of football.
“I’ve studied Sarri’s football and I like it a lot, both when he was at Napoli and now at Chelsea. He always wants to have the ball and dominate the game,” Xavi said.
“I also like Ancelotti and Conte. Ancelotti has personality, he knows football all over Europe. He’s good at defensive organisation, but he also likes quality forwards.”